Tyre size...

garrynolan
garrynolan Posts: 560
edited January 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi , just visiting from the Dark Side. Have a bike with knobbly 26" x 2" tyres. Will other 26" x smaller (ie 1.5"; 1.85") tyres fit? Want to put on tyres more suitable for the road and finding it hard to get them in 26x2. Any advice appreciated. Ta. G.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yep - 26" is the number. Most rim widths will be fine, just adjust the inner tube size to save weight.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    sure no real issues but the rim width may limit just how narrow you go.

    have a look at Continental Sport Contact as a for instance.
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  • garrynolan
    garrynolan Posts: 560
    Jeez that was quick - thanks very much for the answers. CRC have a cracking sale at the moment so I'll check that Conti. :D
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