700c = 29er?
12-07-09 | 11:14 PM
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700c = 29er?
i have a gary fischer utopia and i was looking into getting some beefer tires for the winter...are 700c tires he same as 29er tires? Can i fit 29er tires on my bike and rims?
12-07-09 | 11:45 PM
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Yep. Same wheel size. As long as the Utopia has the frame clearance for the tires you want and its rims are wide enough for said tires, it will work.
12-08-09 | 12:47 AM
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29er tires will fit on 700C rims without problem, except for those related to the relative width of the rim and tire. (Narrow rims and fat tires tend to be a bad combination.) Whether fatter tires will fit in your frame- I don't know. Usually you need to get the new tires and try them out. Your bike originally came with 700 x 38 tires. I would be surprised if anything larger than 700 x 47 (aka 29" x 1.95") fit in your frame.
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12-08-09 | 05:43 AM
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