Cyclocross tyres

pottssteve
pottssteve Posts: 4,069
edited May 2009 in Road buying advice
Hello All,

I currently have 32x700 cyclocross tyres which came with the bike. However, living where I do I don't ride off road at all and was wondering about swapping to a narrower tyre such as a 28mm. My questions are:

1. Will a 28 fit comfortably on a wheel designed to take a 32mm?

and...

2. If so, which would be a good tyre to look for? Puncture resistance is more important than lower rolling resistance as anything will be slicker than what I'm on at present.

Cheers,
Steve
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Comments

  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    A GP4 Season comes in a 28mm and is pretty tough for a faster road tyre. For something more durable look at the Schwalbe Marathon range - you'll have no problems fitting them to your rims
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Thanks, Monty
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  • Carlos13
    Carlos13 Posts: 152
    My Tricross came with 32mm tyres, I've swapped them for 25mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus for commuting. No problems. Less comfortable though.
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Cheers Carlos,
    I have a Tricross as well. I'm fond of my comfort though... :? :)
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