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  • Tyre Sizes
  • krobes62010
    Free Member

    Hi all, just wanted to know if someone could give me a bit of advice about Tyre sizing.
    I bought myself a new bike middle of last year, but as luck would have it I have knackered my arm for good 🙁 (not related to biking), so I can’t do MTBing anymore. I thought rather than sell the bike I would stick some city/slick tyres on, as I am still able to cycle on road/ flat ground.
    My bike has 2.25’s on it, so will 2.0’s or 2.35’s fit with the same rim and tube … thanks. 🙂

    soobalias
    Free Member

    would help if you said which rims,

    however for 2.0’s or 2.35’s then you will be fine with your current rims/tubes

    you can get 26″ tyres in more suitable skinny slick variety, if you went down below 1.5″ you might need tubes to match

    krobes62010
    Free Member

    Thanks for that info, sorry I forgot, my rims are Mavic 317 disc.

    CrombieCraig
    Free Member

    Recommended tyre width 1.5 – 2.3 for the 317’s

    Militant_biker
    Full Member

    I would shell out for a new pair of tubes (plus a spare) and get narrower tyres. They’ll be a good bit lighter and faster. I used to run Specialized Fat Boys on similar Mavic 717s which were 1″ or 1.25″, not as quick as a road wheel, but pretty fast.

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