Carbon Disc Wheel Tyre Question
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Carbon Disc Wheel Tyre Question
Hi guys new to the forum and pretty new to bikes.
I've nearly finished building my first fixie i just need to put a tyre on the rear wheel.
My question is, what tyre should I get? because im having trouble finding anything about disc wheels.
The disc wheel is a 700c Corima, but i dont see any kind of lip for a tyre to sit into, its just smooth.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Jordan
I've nearly finished building my first fixie i just need to put a tyre on the rear wheel.
My question is, what tyre should I get? because im having trouble finding anything about disc wheels.
The disc wheel is a 700c Corima, but i dont see any kind of lip for a tyre to sit into, its just smooth.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Jordan
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You really shouldn't be riding carbon wheels if you're new to the fixed game and still calling it a fixie...Nevermind that. You bought a tubular wheel, which needs a tubular tire. Said kind of tire is different from standard (clincher) tires because, as I understand it (I only ride clincher), the tire goes all the way around the tube and you have to get a special kind of tape or glue to put on the rim which holds the tire in place. More expensive more difficult to change a flat with. If I were you, I'd sell the wheel and buy one that takes clinchers
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Tubular tires do not have a bead and attach exclusively with glue or adhesive double sided tape specifically designed for this purpose. If you are riding this wheel on the street, I'd recommend getting a Continental Sprinter Gatorskin 700x25c, which will minimize the chance of getting flats and has a butyl tube that will hold air pressure longer than the lighter latex tubes that are used in racing tubular tires.
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That brake bridge... good lord. OP, please don't attempt to use that carbon disc wheel on your bike. As GENESTARWIND says, it has a multispeed freewheel, and you won't be able to respace the axle and dish the wheel to run a SS freewheel. It is entirely unsuitable for your purpose. Just sell it and get a proper wheel. Just do a search for wheel recommendations and you'll see that everyone here is raving about Wabi wheelsets.
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It may be a flip flop with fixed cog / lockring threads on the other side. It kinda looks from the pics that there is a chain attached on the drive side. In any event, Corima discs can be configured for both road cassette and track fixed cog use.
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even so it's still a carbon disc tubular wheel. not something I'd ride on the street plus it's a rear
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So a new Corima disk (one that doesn't look like it's ever seen glue) goes for, what, $500? $750? Kinda looks like it would be significantly more than the rest of the bike.
So IMO folks who are telling the OP to sell the wheel and replace it with something more suitable to the bike have it backwards. I figure he ought to sell the bike and get something more suitable to the wheel.
And then make sure to get thorough instruction about gluing tires, so he doesn't kill himself.
So IMO folks who are telling the OP to sell the wheel and replace it with something more suitable to the bike have it backwards. I figure he ought to sell the bike and get something more suitable to the wheel.
And then make sure to get thorough instruction about gluing tires, so he doesn't kill himself.
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So, who cares what you or all the other opinionated haters think. Fact is the OP already has the wheel and simply asked what tire would be needed, so I provided the relevant answer. I routinely ride carbon tubular wheels on the street and they don't asplode. Tires like the Conti Sprinter Gatorskins are very flat resistant and tubulars are imune to pinch flats, so you can run them at low pressures to smooth out the ride.
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I wasnt hating. but you also dont know if on the flip side it has a setup for cog/lockring.
you need to chill on the grumpy juice trackie.
you need to chill on the grumpy juice trackie.
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So a new Corima disk (one that doesn't look like it's ever seen glue) goes for, what, $500? $750? Kinda looks like it would be significantly more than the rest of the bike.
So IMO folks who are telling the OP to sell the wheel and replace it with something more suitable to the bike have it backwards. I figure he ought to sell the bike and get something more suitable to the wheel.
And then make sure to get thorough instruction about gluing tires, so he doesn't kill himself.
So IMO folks who are telling the OP to sell the wheel and replace it with something more suitable to the bike have it backwards. I figure he ought to sell the bike and get something more suitable to the wheel.
And then make sure to get thorough instruction about gluing tires, so he doesn't kill himself.
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bigger question and not hating on ops decision to run a carbon disc wheel on the street is, what's the info on reliability with disc carbon as daileys on the street