Originally Posted by
Classtime
I just mounted a Swift Tire Sand Canyon on a Rigida 13-20 for my Motobecane and inflated to 55 psi, it measures 1 1/8. I wonder what the OG Michelin Elan measured on these rims.
In fairness to the tires, those are really skinny rims. Panaracer Pasela 27"x1-1/4" tires measure an honest-to-goodness 32mm on the original wide steel rims on my wife's Schwinn Suburban. I bet your tires would measure closer to the labelling on wider rims, too!