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Old 11-25-17 | 06:20 PM
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why does my my back innertube say 700 and my front one says 27
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Old 11-25-17 | 07:08 PM
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they can be interchangeable. those two numbers refer to their diameter. there should be other numbers specifying a width
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I have some that say both!
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Originally Posted by elianab4l
why does my my back innertube say 700 and my front one says 27
27" and 700c are "close enough" for tubes, but not for tires.
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700C, sometimes AKA 28” has a 622 mm bead seat diameter.
27”, not to be confused with 27.5” has a BSD of 630 mm.
If the width is OK, the tubes are interchangeable.
There’s another 28-something” with a 635 mm BSD.
Those are usually wider, so not compatible with the majority of road bike sized tires. But might interchange with 29er and hybrid tires.

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