Fulcrum Racing 5s 2013 advice required!

GlasgowAl

Hi folks,

I would appreciate some advice on my new Fulcrum Racing 5s please.

I had thought I could stick my Swalbe Marathon Plus 700c x 28 tyres on them but the user instructions on the wheels reads:

'Before fitting the tyres, check that the diameter indicated on the tyre is 622 and that the cross section is between 23mm - 25mm, to ensure that the tyre and wheel is compatible.'

Excuse my ignorance but does this mean the 28s aren't compatible?

declan1

Yes. You can fit between 23mm and 25mm tyres. Unless you are riding on cobbles or some seriously bad roads, you don't need 28mm tyres anyway.

chrisvanderkaap

nonsense.

just slap them on. As long as your frame and brakes can clear it theres nothing that wouldn't make it work.

GlasgowAl

Thanks and yes, plenty of cobbles in Edinburgh to navigate so that's why the 28s.

Cheers,

Alan

chrisvanderkaap

i know all about it. Because I live in flanders I'm faced everyday with those damned bone rattling cobbles..
Even for races I ride the (vittoria open corsa) 25's and love them.

Monty Dog

Ridden 32mm CX tyres on narrow road rims no problems - get's tricky once you get above 35mm as certain tyre and rim combos don't work too well and the tyre bead pops-off the rim.