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07-30-2004, 06:58 AM

"Jeremy Collins" <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> Recently my offroad riding has gone from "almost none"
> to "none". My hybrid currently has 700x38c tyres, and
> so I'm thinking about getting some narrower ones.
>
> I've only ever replaced tyres with ones of the same size,
> so I'm a bit unsure about what range of sizes will fit
> my wheels. Can any kind person tell me what range of sizes
> I could expect to fit?

Go here and read all about it:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html#width

....under "Width Considerations."

You will need to know your rim width to know what tires will fit. Choosing a
median size, rather than one at the extremes of compatibility for that rim,
will tend to reduce mounting and in-use damage problems.

Hybrids that I've seen tend to come with rims that start to become difficult
to use with tires smaller than 32, although you might be able to get a 28
onto some of them. 700x32c is a size in which there are many good choices in
pavement tires.

RichC

07-30-2004, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rich Clark Posts: n/a	Re: Fitting narrower tyres "Jeremy Collins" <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> wrote in message newsIoOc.33$Kh6.9@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net... > Hi all, > > Recently my offroad riding has gone from "almost none" > to "none". My hybrid currently has 700x38c tyres, and > so I'm thinking about getting some narrower ones. > > I've only ever replaced tyres with ones of the same size, > so I'm a bit unsure about what range of sizes will fit > my wheels. Can any kind person tell me what range of sizes > I could expect to fit? Go here and read all about it: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html#width ....under "Width Considerations." You will need to know your rim width to know what tires will fit. Choosing a median size, rather than one at the extremes of compatibility for that rim, will tend to reduce mounting and in-use damage problems. Hybrids that I've seen tend to come with rims that start to become difficult to use with tires smaller than 32, although you might be able to get a 28 onto some of them. 700x32c is a size in which there are many good choices in pavement tires. RichC