Originally Posted by
nola rider
funny coincidence. today i bought a couple of tires for the schwinn varsity i got at the local bike coop.
the originals said 27 1/4, so i bought a couple of cheap bell kevlar belted ones from a big box. should they work? or will there be a problem with bead/rim compatibility?
If the new tires are the same size as the old tires, they will work. If you have the
original steel rims, do not inflate the new tires past 75psi, irrespective of the max inflation number shown on the new tires.