What is the Widest Tire avaiable for Dahon Speed Pro (TT) ?
01-11-11, 09:18 PM
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What is the Widest Tire avaiable for Dahon Speed Pro (TT) ?
I have recently purchased a like new Dahon Speed Pro (2006 model) and it has the OE Mango/black tires 20x 1-1/8. Anyone have an idea what is the widest tire possible on the stock rims? Thanks
01-11-11, 09:56 PM
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You can run Big Apples, but they look funny on the narrow rims.. I'd go with a 406x1.5 .. like a Greenspeed Scorcher .. that's a nice fast, comfortable tire.. I have them on my Jetstream XP (same rims as your SpeedPro assuming you have stock wheels)..
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Bruce, Thanks a lot for the Info/recommendations. Whatever Tire I switch to, they need to be less Flat Prone these OE Tires. 2 flats in 7 days. What a Pain.
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01-12-11, 09:37 AM
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all the 406 tires will fit ..... you will have to check the clearance with the caliper brake.
Now the widest tire I would put on it would be the Schwalbe Supreme ... 20 x 1.6 a truly amazing tire, however, I am the first one to admit that they are not cheap ..... i am almost thinking that the price is kinda outrageous....
Than again its a great tire with lots of labor involved and all the folks who bought them are wildly enthusiaticabout them
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Now the widest tire I would put on it would be the Schwalbe Supreme ... 20 x 1.6 a truly amazing tire, however, I am the first one to admit that they are not cheap ..... i am almost thinking that the price is kinda outrageous....
Than again its a great tire with lots of labor involved and all the folks who bought them are wildly enthusiaticabout them
thor
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continental top contact is pretty good, comes in 1.5 and 1.75 sizes.
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I used Marathon racers on my speed pro. I had many flats in the beginning on my Dahon speed pro but it turned out that the stock rim tape was bad but since yours is from 2006 I guess that is not the problem.
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Thanks for the Info Guys. I'll check out some of those suggestions.
CAX--On my last rear Flat a week ago, Yes it was the Stock Rim Tape. As the Bike has under 600 miles, I was rather surprised that this was the cause of my flat but sure enough, it was.
CAX--On my last rear Flat a week ago, Yes it was the Stock Rim Tape. As the Bike has under 600 miles, I was rather surprised that this was the cause of my flat but sure enough, it was.
