SKS P45 mudguards

father_jack
father_jack Posts: 3,509
edited May 2011 in Road beginners
For tyres with 28mm tyres, would SKS P45 be recommended? Or would it look a bit too wide?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_210163

and LOL at the picture, flap is on the wrong side :roll:
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  • wyadvd
    wyadvd Posts: 590
    http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=47527
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  • Sirrus_Lee
    Sirrus_Lee Posts: 17
    I have 28 mm tyres, with the 35mm guards fitted. It's a close fit, but I did so for the same reason as you, I didn't want them to look too big.

    They're not on the bike at the moment, so I can't take a picture unfortunately.
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    assume 45 is 45mm? If so perhaps a bit wide?
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • Sirrus_Lee
    Sirrus_Lee Posts: 17
    Father Jack wrote:
    assume 45 is 45mm? If so perhaps a bit wide?

    Correct.

    Looking at pictures online I personally felt the 45s were too big.
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    35mm better sized?
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • ForumNewbie
    ForumNewbie Posts: 1,664
    I was thinking of going for 45 mm mudguards for my hybrid with 28 mm tyres. I think the 35 mm ones will be tricky to get enough clearance, and likely to rub the tyre if not exactly right.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    That flap looks fine to me ?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    That flap looks fine to me ?
  • Flamez
    Flamez Posts: 105
    The flap looks fine to me too, just Halfords bashing i guess.
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Flaps!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    <snigger>
  • Erudin
    Erudin Posts: 136
    P35's fit ok on my audax bike with 28mm Gatorskins:

    img0384kf.jpg
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Depends. Some tyres are nominally 23 or 25 but are larger (Michelins are notoriously bigger). P35s are great for 23-25mm, for peace of mind and less chirruping noise I'd go for the P45s on 28mm+ Time to get the vernier calipers out...
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