Top Of Tire Rubbing Bottom Of Brakes
05-30-16, 12:01 PM
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I remember reading that Continental 25s measured most closely to 28s.
I would tell you to go tubeless and forget about it as my Schwalbe One 23s are a great ride. You can get the tubeless in a 25 and sometimes a 28 also.
I know on my Orbea a 25 is as wide as I can run and the Continental 25s were a tighter fit than the Vittoria 25 I ran for a bit.
I would tell you to go tubeless and forget about it as my Schwalbe One 23s are a great ride. You can get the tubeless in a 25 and sometimes a 28 also.
I know on my Orbea a 25 is as wide as I can run and the Continental 25s were a tighter fit than the Vittoria 25 I ran for a bit.
05-30-16, 06:26 PM
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So..... I go and spin the rear wheel and the rim is true (enough) but the tire, in two places, rubs the brakes. I mark the spots. I let all the air out and rotate the tire 180 degrees and go through what I'd do to replace a tube and then fill the tube back up. Sure enough the tire rubs in the same two spots on the tire.
I suppose this is what I get for trying to do things on my bike on my own. So far each time I have tried to do the simplest of things it turns out to be a very time consuming and expensive nightmare. All while I COULD be riding my bike.
Thanks for the suggestions all. I'm going to take my bike to my LBS and see if they can get the tire seated correctly. They won't be able to and I'll have to buy another tire for certain.
I suppose this is what I get for trying to do things on my bike on my own. So far each time I have tried to do the simplest of things it turns out to be a very time consuming and expensive nightmare. All while I COULD be riding my bike.
Thanks for the suggestions all. I'm going to take my bike to my LBS and see if they can get the tire seated correctly. They won't be able to and I'll have to buy another tire for certain.
05-30-16, 06:44 PM
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Well, you could use a 3-5mm washer between the brake and frame/fork which would make the brake sit at an angle just slightly further from the tire. Of course it may not be enough and you have just spent time and a little cash but cheaper than having to toss or re-sell the tires.
05-30-16, 09:09 PM
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Filing off a little bit isn't going to help you very much.
You need a 1/4" clearance all around if you plan to ride it on anything other than the cleanest roads on dry days. I've got 1/8" clearance on my Cervelo P2C where the seat tube is shaped to fit around the rear tire and crap jams in there frequently.
go back to 23s or 25s.
You need a 1/4" clearance all around if you plan to ride it on anything other than the cleanest roads on dry days. I've got 1/8" clearance on my Cervelo P2C where the seat tube is shaped to fit around the rear tire and crap jams in there frequently.
go back to 23s or 25s.
Not that I'd advocate super-tight clearances just for the sake of it, either.
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05-31-16, 09:46 AM
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Update: I took it to an LBS that has treated me will in the past and he said that though we could try to make physical modifications like filing, spacers, etc. and give that try it's not something he would be willing to do himself. No problem, I understand that. He then went on to say what some others here have said and that is that a 28 is on the upper limit and it even then comes down to the individual brand and model of the tire and that the GP 4000 IIs would always be an issue for me in 28's on that bike. I agreed. Even if I was able to get it to seat just right due to luck I would have to mess with it each time I changed a tube, etc. I don't want to deal with that.
With all that in mind I asked if he carried that tire and he did so we will match the 25 on the front. He is also going to take care of a shifting issue that I am too stupid to fix.
I would like to thank all the people who jumped in and offered advice and thoughts. So... Thanks!
With all that in mind I asked if he carried that tire and he did so we will match the 25 on the front. He is also going to take care of a shifting issue that I am too stupid to fix.
I would like to thank all the people who jumped in and offered advice and thoughts. So... Thanks!
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Well, you could use a 3-5mm washer between the brake and frame/fork which would make the brake sit at an angle just slightly further from the tire. Of course it may not be enough and you have just spent time and a little cash but cheaper than having to toss or re-sell the tires.
