Originally Posted by
ricohman
Very nice.
I am loving the Miyata. I have been thinking about "diging" one up for my own touring fleet.
How big a tire could you fit? I am assuming it was originally 27 inch.
Would a 700C 32 fit?
Yes, it originally had 27" wheels. Luckily, the cantis that I used (which are not the original Dia Compes, but rather the old wide-profile Shimano XTs) had enough adjustability (not perfect, but acceptable) to make the swap to 700c.
Even though the Specialized tyres that are on there now are sold as 28s, they seem to be wider than your average 28mm tyre. I haven't measured them, but they are definitely closer to 32 than 28. So yes, I think 32s would work okay.