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07-07-2004, 03:20 PM

Thanks but I'm always seeing the "c" after the second number (the 23, 25,
28) not the first...

"Ken" <nospam@spam.no> wrote in message
news:Xns951F97687A1D7x12@216.251.47.166...
> "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, 03:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fred Hall Posts: n/a	Re: What's the "c" mean in tire size? Thanks but I'm always seeing the "c" after the second number (the 23, 25, 28) not the first... "Ken" <nospam@spam.no> wrote in message news:Xns951F97687A1D7x12@216.251.47.166... > "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.