Big Tires, Little Rims.
06-08-05, 05:35 PM
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Big Tires, Little Rims.
Hi,
So I've got a 26" X 1 3/8" tire on right now. I want to put on 26" X 2.125". Will it work?
Thanks,
Colin
So I've got a 26" X 1 3/8" tire on right now. I want to put on 26" X 2.125". Will it work?
Thanks,
Colin
06-08-05, 05:44 PM
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they're actually rims off an old cruiser. Still good?
06-08-05, 06:55 PM
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Nope, won't work. Tires with a fractional number (1 3/8") and the ones that use a decimal (2.125") have different bead diameters. Please don't ask why, it's one of the unsolved mysteries of the bike world.
