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07-07-2004, 02:53 PM

"Fred Hall" <fhall1@twcny.rr.com> wrote in
news:rWZGc.30688$iJ4.25504@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
> Been looking at some tires and was wondering...I see some listed as 700 x
> 23 and others listed as 700 x 23c (or 25c or 28c). My question is what
> difference is denoted by having the "c" there?

700A, 700B, and 700C are all tire size standards. Only 700C is used today.
If you see 700 without the "C" on a modern tire or rim, you can assume 700C.

07-07-2004, 02:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ken Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What's the "c" mean in tire size? "Fred Hall" <fhall1@twcny.rr.com> wrote in news:rWZGc.30688$iJ4.25504@twister.nyroc.rr.com: > Been looking at some tires and was wondering...I see some listed as 700 x > 23 and others listed as 700 x 23c (or 25c or 28c). My question is what > difference is denoted by having the "c" there? 700A, 700B, and 700C are all tire size standards. Only 700C is used today. If you see 700 without the "C" on a modern tire or rim, you can assume 700C.