26" tire question
09-27-14, 07:16 PM
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26" tire question
I have some new wheels I will be building up in a few months. The rims are 26" Velocity Atlas, the width is 25.4mm. I will be using Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 2" tires while touring. BUT what is the narrowest tire I can use?
09-27-14, 07:26 PM
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Those tire width guides are very conservative. I had a Trek MTB that came with 26x 2.25" (559x57 mm) tires and I successfully used slick 26x1.25" tires (559x32) on it for road riding.
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09-29-14, 12:47 PM
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My rule of the thumb is have the tire width wider than the external rim width by "some" amount.
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but would like to rephrase it
in the parlance of a mathematics professor
My rule of the thumb is have the tire width wider than the external rim width by "some non-zero" amount.
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For thes a 28mm touring tire is likely the norrowest I would go for touring purposes on these rims.
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The tires that are going on those wheels (26 x 2" Marathon Supreme) are absolutely awesome. They are light (for the size and toughness) and spin up to speed quickly.
Whats so great about narrow?
Whats so great about narrow?
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I like the Schwalbe Marathon Supremes 26"x2". Just thought maybe a narrower and less expensive tire when I am not touring.
