I feel like an idiot even asking, but to my credit, it's only because I've been happy with my bike, and therefore never looked at anything else...
but, would someone please explain wheel sizes to me?
I know that there are 29" wheels, but now I am reading about 29 plus. Is there a difference?
I know there are 27.5" wheels, but I have also seen the designation 27.5 plus, and 650b. Are these all the same and interchangeable?
Is it possible to put 29" wheels on a bike designed for 27.5"?
Do all the different wheel sizes mean that suspension fork manufacturers have had to multiply their products? If so, are they all distinct models? Or would someone like Fox make a particular model in different sizes?
And what size are fatbike wheels, with tyres and without?
Sorry, but I have been riding the same mountain bike since 2009, I don't tend to pick up the magazines, and I almost always ignore tyre and wheel threads.
So can you educate me? 😳
I know that there are 29" wheels, but now I am reading about 29 plus. Is there a difference?
[b]bigger tyres (3ish inches) so its a frame clearance issue rather than a wheel size difference, but the rims tend to be wider, for better tyre profile.[/b]
I know there are 27.5" wheels, but I have also seen the designation 27.5 plus, and 650b. Are these all the same and interchangeable?
[b]27.5 and 650b are the same. 27.5 plus, see above. *side note, some 29er frames/forks will take 27.5 plus wheel/tyre combos [/b]
Is it possible to put 29" wheels on a bike designed for 27.5"?
[b]No *weird exeptions excluded[/b]
Do all the different wheel sizes mean that suspension fork manufacturers have had to multiply their products?
[b]some 27.5 wheel/tyre combos fit 26 forks/frames, but generally, yeah.[/b]
If so, are they all distinct models? Or would someone like Fox make a particular model in different sizes?
[b]same forks different sizes/travel options usually.[/b]
And what size are fatbike wheels, with tyres and without?
[b]26' but cos of the massive tyres they have a similar total dia to 29ers[/b]
HTH
OP.
Do you live under a rock?
😉