Could have gone larger
03-18-21, 01:22 PM
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Could have gone larger
I wanted a wheelset built up with tires suitable for gravel roads for my one and only bike, the vintage Peugeot. I had hopes that a 30mm would fit so I bought a pair of Donnelly 700x30 tires. Once mounted and installed I see that 32’s would have fit just fine...oh well, I like what I have right now.
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You're being a tease. Where is the rest of the bike? I'm running 28c tires on my 1982 Peugeot PXN 10 and I'll bet it can take 32c tires as well.
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Check back with this thread in a year or so... tires tend to grow, as they age... in a few months these may be just right.
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+1. And as this is a gravel bike, you may appreciate the extra clearance if you have to ride through mud.
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Did you verify the tire width with a caliper? My Bianchi works fine with Continental 700Cx28 tires, which run 2-3mm small, but not with Specialized with the same callout/label dimension, which run about 1-2mm large.
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Originally Posted by bikemig
You're being a tease. Where is the rest of the bike? I'm running 28c tires on my 1982 Peugeot PXN 10 and I'll bet it can take 32c tires as well.
As I get older, I increasingly appreciate wider tires and lower gears.
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Originally Posted by bikemig
You're being a tease. Where is the rest of the bike? I'm running 28c tires on my 1982 Peugeot PXN 10 and I'll bet it can take 32c tires as well.
As I get older, I increasingly appreciate wider tires and lower gears.
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Originally Posted by John E
It should. My son recently put 700Cx32 tires on his (formerly my) 1980 PKN-10.
As I get older, I increasingly appreciate wider tires and lower gears.
As I get older, I increasingly appreciate wider tires and lower gears.
