Replacing tires, size question

jazu said:

HI
I need to replace stock tires. Original stock size is 26 X 1.95.
What flexibility do I have with new tires size? Do I have to put
exactly the same size?

Only the '26' has to remain the same. The 1.95 can go either way, as long
as the new tire will clear the chain- and seat-stays. (2.3 or 2.4 probably
the limit wide-wise.)

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking to put Continental Town and Country which apparently are
little bigger.(is that a good choice?)

Sound like slicks -- you sure they're bigger?

No way to say whether they're a good choice without knowing your riding
style and habits. What kind of terrain are we talking about here?

Bill "horses for courses" S.

Quoted message said:

No way to say whether they're a good choice without knowing your riding
style and habits. What kind of terrain are we talking about here?

Mostly pavement and some trail in the park, you know some stones, tree
roots.
Mountain bike, but no mountains involved🙂

jazu said:

Quoted message said:

No way to say whether they're a good choice without knowing your
riding style and habits. What kind of terrain are we talking about
here?

Mostly pavement and some trail in the park, you know some stones, tree
roots.
Mountain bike, but no mountains involved🙂

Semi-slicks or maybe something "small-knobbied" then, depending on how much
of what you do.

Bill "vague-ish" S.

jazu said:

Quoted message said:

No way to say whether they're a good choice without knowing your
riding style and habits. What kind of terrain are we talking about
here?

Mostly pavement and some trail in the park, you know some stones, tree
roots.

You'll probably have a difficult time finding something that will do both
pavement and tree roots well, especially if the tree roots regularly get
wet. The Continental Twisters might do the job. I've been pleased with
them in the past.
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Westie
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