What's the "c" mean in tire size?

07-07-2004, 01:28 PM

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?

07-07-2004, 01:53 PM

"Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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, 01:53 PM

"Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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, 01:53 PM

"Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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, 01:53 PM

"Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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, 01:53 PM

"Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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

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

"Ken" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:Xns951F97687A1D7x12@216.251.47.166...
> "Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
> news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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

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

"Ken" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:Xns951F97687A1D7x12@216.251.47.166...
> "Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
> news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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

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

"Ken" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:Xns951F97687A1D7x12@216.251.47.166...
> "Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
> news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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

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

"Ken" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:Xns951F97687A1D7x12@216.251.47.166...
> "Fred Hall" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in
> news:rWZGc.30688$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].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.