Help with 14" tyres
jimothy78
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Hi all,
am looking for some tyres to replace the ones on the secondhand bike we were gifted for our daughter.
The existing tyres are 14" x 2.125" - the only tyres anything like this size I can find are all high-profile nobblies, but I'd rather have low-profile or semi-slick ones for her as she's only just starting out and will only be riding on tarmac for a good while yet.
Anyway, I've found these at CRC, but the much smaller diameter makes me wonder if they'll seat correctly - I haven't any experience of road tyres. Failing that, does anyone know where i can get hold of something more suitable?
thanks, Jim
am looking for some tyres to replace the ones on the secondhand bike we were gifted for our daughter.
The existing tyres are 14" x 2.125" - the only tyres anything like this size I can find are all high-profile nobblies, but I'd rather have low-profile or semi-slick ones for her as she's only just starting out and will only be riding on tarmac for a good while yet.
Anyway, I've found these at CRC, but the much smaller diameter makes me wonder if they'll seat correctly - I haven't any experience of road tyres. Failing that, does anyone know where i can get hold of something more suitable?
thanks, Jim
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Don't think they'll fit. Generally they are either metric (2.25) or inches and not cross compatible.
Plenty on Ebay - could only find chunky in a minute but I'm sure they're there.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-CST-R ... 5d3125ff2eI don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
Thanks for the help. Have trawled through ebay with a fine-tooth comb, but have only turned up these, which look like they should roll ok, but have never heard of the company, and can find no other info about these tyres:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Duro-Junior-b ... 1c2c4c258a
Also turned up these, which look slightly blockier, but at least come from a proper bike store:
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/kenda-k1 ... 57833.html
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I'd never heard of Duro neither but I bought a bike with some on, and they were really good. Used it as a 'pub' bike, some retro runs on Surrey Hills, and a weekly school mountain bike club ride - part road, part dirt. They were superb on the road, and not half bad off road for slicks.
Until some mong borrowed it and managed to split one doing something stupid. In their defence, he snapped the seatpost at the same time so must have landed really hard. I hope it hurt.
I have these on my watchlist at the moment.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DURO-SIERRA-2 ... 3378f3aa33I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
But nothing wrong with Kenda.I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
OK, thanks for all that - very helpful.
Duros ordered.0
