Help ! new tyre won't fit wheel
SurferMick
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Hope someone has the answer for me... Giant wheel, came with 26 x 1.95 Kenda Kwick's fitted , wanted something bigger under my arse and with more grip so today i bought a maxxis high roller - good reviews and decently priced œ20. thought that would be a bit of a bargain upgrade
however, tried it on the wheel and it seems ridiculously huge[:0]
it hangs over the sides and looks like im trying to fit a motorbike tyre to my MTB
Anyonw know the problem please?.
Maxxis is 26 x 2.35 and has a message onthe sidewall about fit H/E rim 52-559. there is a plate on the giant wheel which reads 20 x 559.
I am sorry, but i have no idea what this means - i've tried to get info from the Giant UK website - great animated pics but useless for info
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however, tried it on the wheel and it seems ridiculously huge[:0]
it hangs over the sides and looks like im trying to fit a motorbike tyre to my MTB
Anyonw know the problem please?.
Maxxis is 26 x 2.35 and has a message onthe sidewall about fit H/E rim 52-559. there is a plate on the giant wheel which reads 20 x 559.
I am sorry, but i have no idea what this means - i've tried to get info from the Giant UK website - great animated pics but useless for info
... Just Learnin'...
Getting changed is the hardest part about getting out on the bike - after that...
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What wheel is it, sounds like the rim is too narrow for the tyre you're trying to run
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working from memory now as bike is in the garage and i'm not !
TRATO or ETATO or ERATO is written on it somewhere. i think it is a very basic wheel, both my Rincon and my wifes Boulder (both Giant)
sorry i cannot be specific at the mo' trying to get screaming kids to bed - will check the exact info shortly.
there is a thing in the sidewall of the tyre saying fit H/E rims - does anyone know what that means.
How much would a wider whell set me back? or can i get a bigger tyre on the existing wheel
many thanks for prompt replies ![;)]
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Take the wheel off and measure the width, then tell us and we can say if the rims are suitable for the tyres. I'd imagine that the tyres are just too big. BTW did you get a suitably large inner tube for the tyres? If you've got a 2.35 tube just stick the tube in and pump it up, see whether it fits then. Otherwise you might be better off with 2.1" tyres, which are more than adequate for most uk conditions.
A wider rim will cost a fair bit, you'd be better off to buy new wheels, and that is serious money...
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If it came with a 1.95, a 2.35 wont fit, the max that will is probably 2.1.
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Sound "pimp"
So what, they shout out derogitory sexist comments when you pass people?
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tubes are specialized ones, should be good up to 2.5.
ETRTO is the label - i've measured the width of the wheel and i recon its 25 - 27mm. Sorry i can't be more precise, but it's getting dark out there![:I]
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Just looked up ETRTO on Google - it's the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation[xx(]
Not a manufacturer after all, i guess it means that my wheels conform to some brussels mandate about circularity
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If it came with a 1.95, a 2.35 wont fit, the max that will is probably 2.1.
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nice logic.
wrong btw.
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Thanks for all the suggestions people...
Got in from work today (pinch puncture on rear on way home, but, hey, it was sunny at least) and tried again.
Was able to swap tyres with minimal fuss - pumped up and had a bit of a test ride and seems OK[:D]
Fingers crossed !
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it will fir, it'll just be a pain to get on. Sometimes, the tyres can be quite tight, and need a lot of gentle persuasion to get on.
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Just been doing some "research" on the tyres that the dealer put on my bike, Kenda Kwicks - old mans stamp collectioners must be at least six years old and every single review of them is that they are corr blimey, corr blimey, corr blimey.
I've had three flats in the last four rides on these jokers - thought it was just bad luck, but apparently they were famous for them, that and only being any good in perfectly dry, dust free tarmac conditions.
The original tyres were swapped for these pony ones at the dealers suggestion - he told me they would be better for mixing up commuting with off-roading.
I don't even know if they still manufacture them, but even if you find one in a MBUK Xmas cracker - don't for old mans stamp collection's sake put it on yer bike !![:(!]
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It will fit, none of that 'a 2.1 is the max it will take' id say 2.35 would be fine.
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