Originally Posted by
WT160
What's good in 27 x 1 3/8? I'm having a hard time finding anything except Kenda.
Sand Canyon.
But which are not significantly bigger than the
generously-sized Pasela 1-1/4" tires.
If you want fatter than those two, I referenced some Chinese-market all-black Cheng Shin hybrid-style tires listed as 1-3/8 and marked 37mm on the sidewall. Mine measure all of 35mm and were only about $15 per tire from Ali Express.
Check the posts to this thread from 2/6 and 6/7/24 for details and photos.
These tires are not sold stateside, so a weeks-long AliExpress order will be required (I ordered six tires for about $100 shipped).
Michelin sold some brown-walled touring tires that are also pretty fat for 1-1/4 claimed width. The casing is low end though and it's a sluggish tire.
Going back three decades, Michelin sold a fine "Hi Lite Tour" 1-3/8" folding tire that was the real deal quality-wise and measured a full 35mm (and which I actually did a few CX races on using my Miyata Six-Ten tourer).