Tyre size!!!!

Darrenc600
Darrenc600 Posts: 5
edited February 2010 in MTB buying advice
Hey all, I'm new to the forum but been cycling for a few years and have a few different bikes.
I recently got a salvaged bike just as a work horse.
I'm looking to put some thinner tyres on the bike to make it more road friendly, but don't know what size will fit.
The rim says 26 x 1.75 on it, anyone know how thin I can go?

Cheers
Kona Hoss 2008
Shogun Gatecrasher ( kona p2 forks )
and a random rigid mountain bike which I'm working on

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    What rims and size are they?
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  • Darrenc600
    Darrenc600 Posts: 5
    The rim has 26 x 1.75 stamped on it.
    It's got some x 2.10 on it now and feeling to much drag on the road.
    Kona Hoss 2008
    Shogun Gatecrasher ( kona p2 forks )
    and a random rigid mountain bike which I'm working on
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Usually rims have the ERTRO measurements ie 559 x 17, where the 559 is the nominal 26 inch size, and the latter the internal width in millimetres.

    Yours seem to have the external width in inches. I would not fit narrower tyres than 1.75 - but plenty of slicks available in this size.
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  • Darrenc600
    Darrenc600 Posts: 5
    That's kind of what I thought, have been looking at some 1.75 slicks,
    tho I've already got 1.95 slicks on my Kona and was hoping for something thinner.
    Thanks for your input.
    Kona Hoss 2008
    Shogun Gatecrasher ( kona p2 forks )
    and a random rigid mountain bike which I'm working on

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