Dummy tyre question!

Tony Hayes said:

Re the size of tyres - how does one decide what width tyre to fit? Have a so-called 'mountain
bike' with 1.95 - do I have to stick with this or can I fit narrower tyres if I want?

Almost certainly yes. I have just done a little research on the Mavic site and all their MTB rims
bar the Extreme and tubeless ones can take 1.0 - 2.3
(mm) tyres. It does say mm but I have no idea what this dimension is, it relates to the width
somehow. Now your rims may not be Mavic but I expect them to be similar.

Maybe the best plan before you buy is to have a chat with a LBS. You don't have to buy from them
just take his advice, if you do buy from them he ought to take the tyres back if they don't fit.

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Tony Hayes said:

Re the size of tyres - how does one decide what width tyre to fit? Have a so-called 'mountain
bike' with 1.95 - do I have to stick with this or can I fit narrower tyres if I want?

Can fit narrower but don't go narrower than the rim.

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I've been trying to find suitable "puncture proof" tyres for mainly tarmac, but can't find
this size.

Don't need puncture *proof*. Normal pnuematics with an extra thick layer of rubber on the tread will
prevent all but the most unusual freak punctures.........

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Any suggestions on which tyres to get would be appreciated

Schwalbe City Jet 1.5". Strongly constructed, good puncture resistance, roll well. Available from
www.wiggle.co.uk

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- nothing professional or too expensive though!

£20 for two including tubes is a bargain.

~PB

Quoted message said:

Re the size of tyres - how does one decide what width tyre to fit? Have a so-called 'mountain bike'
with 1.95 - do I have to stick with this or can I fit narrower tyres if I want? I've been trying to
find suitable "puncture proof" tyres for mainly tarmac, but can't find this size.

wiggle.co.ukv2 product detail.aspOpen ↗

these are 1.5in. You also get a pair of tubes 'free'.

There are quite a few arguments for and against both wider 2in+ tyres and narrower road going
tyres for mtbs.

For me: The main argument for narrower tyres is that they're much lighter. The main argument for
wider tyres is that they're more comfortable.

yarchive.netslicks.htmlOpen ↗ Look for 'rolling resistance'. It's by Jobst Brandt.

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Any suggestions on which tyres to get would be appreciated - nothing professional or too expensive
though! Have tried to find a Greentyre retailer in UK but failed. But I don't have to get solids,
just something which will help towards preventing punctures.

Are Greentyres are the ones that don't need air? Sheldon says to avoid them because he reckons you
risk damaging the rims with airless tyres. I've never tried them (and don't want to). They're also
meant to have higher rolling resistance than normal tubed or tubeless tyres.

Last but not least, here you go in case you want to make other mods to your road riding experience:
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ouch said:

yarchive.netslicks.htmlOpen ↗ Look for 'rolling resistance'. It's by Jobst Brandt.

He's wrong about wheelbarrows, though. Unless Californian wheelbarrows never get used in mud,
sand, etc...

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Thanks for the replies. Just one more (for now!) -

how does this sort of tyre size notation '700 x 23c' equate to the usual sizing (eg 26 x 1.5)

Thanks again Tony

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Thanks for the replies. Just one more (for now!) -

how does this sort of tyre size notation '700 x 23c' equate to the usual sizing (eg 26 x 1.5)

But 700x23c is the usual sizing...

Guess where the answer is!

sheldonbrown.comtire sizing.htmlOpen ↗

cheers, clive

Clive George said:

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Quoted message said:

Thanks for the replies. Just one more (for now!) -

how does this sort of tyre size notation '700 x 23c' equate to the usual sizing (eg 26 x 1.5)

But 700x23c is the usual sizing...

Guess where the answer is!

sheldonbrown.comtire sizing.htmlOpen ↗

cheers, clive

Doh!!

Thanks Clive :-)

Tony

Tony Hayes said:

how does this sort of tyre size notation '700 x 23c' equate to the usual sizing (eg 26 x 1.5)

They don't equate and aren't compatible. Sheldon's site has all the details.

~PB