700c wheels in a 29er frame?

Would 700c road wheels fit straight into a 29er frame. Don’t worry I’m not building one but a mate was asking…………

Same difference diameter wise. You might find a rear road hub is narrower.

Yes, although if it is a proper road wheel set it might be 130mm spaced.

Why not just fit 700c tyres on the 29er rim?

Why not just fit 700c tyres on the 29er rim?

Rim bed might be a bit wide, depending on the tyre.

Andy

ratherbeintobago – Member

Why not just fit 700c tyres on the 29er rim?

Rim bed might be a bit wide, depending on the tyre.

Andy

Any particular ones? Kenda Small Block 8?

Kenda Small Block 8?

Yes and no; it depends on the rim bed & tyre widths. There is a thing about it here; a 38-622 SB8 should probably seat OK on a 17mm bed C29ssmax, for example.

Andy

can put a cross tyres on a 19mm (internal) rim but i wouldn’t put a 25c roadtyre on it.

HTH.

The reason for asking my mate has some quite wide rimmed 700c wheels and the chance of buying a Surly Karate