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06-04-04, 07:56 PM

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Raiyn

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Originally Posted by Xtreme Biker

Have you bought size 27" tires instead of 26" maybe? Other than that, they should fit. Need more info. to be of more help, sorry....

They'd be too big sparky he's having trouble getting a 26x1.5 on in place of a 26x1.9

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Originally Posted by thedopefish

27" tires?

they make weirder stuff all the time....

27" tires have been around longer than you or I have been alive and they are still quite common (as far as replacing them goes).

Check here for MOST of the sizes that have been availiable over the years. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

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