Panaracer Pasella tire sizing? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

08-29-2004, 10:26 AM

Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
the 35s?

I recently bought a pair of Soma NewXpress tires which are made by
Panaracer. They were marked 700 x 32, but when installed on a Super
Champion rim, they were 26mm wide. The Panaracer Pasellas would go on
thinner rims (Open Pro or similar) which would make them a bit wider.
Still, the Soma 32 = 26 thing has me nervous.

08-29-2004, 10:52 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Just checked a non-TG Pasela. Labeled 32mm, measures 28.5mm.
Interestingly, the ISO size says 29 x 620mm, which is correct.

The Paselas have been very good tires for me.

--
Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

08-29-2004, 10:52 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Just checked a non-TG Pasela. Labeled 32mm, measures 28.5mm.
Interestingly, the ISO size says 29 x 620mm, which is correct.

The Paselas have been very good tires for me.

--
Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

08-29-2004, 10:52 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Just checked a non-TG Pasela. Labeled 32mm, measures 28.5mm.
Interestingly, the ISO size says 29 x 620mm, which is correct.

The Paselas have been very good tires for me.

--
Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

08-29-2004, 10:52 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Just checked a non-TG Pasela. Labeled 32mm, measures 28.5mm.
Interestingly, the ISO size says 29 x 620mm, which is correct.

The Paselas have been very good tires for me.

--
Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

08-29-2004, 11:51 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Panaracer themselves label the 700x32 as 29 mm wide. In my
experience that seems to be correct at least on a fairly wide rim. So,
if you are aiming at 32 mm width you should definitely choose the
700x35.

Regards

Christian "tyre measures are sometimes quite strange" Odenthal

08-29-2004, 11:51 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Panaracer themselves label the 700x32 as 29 mm wide. In my
experience that seems to be correct at least on a fairly wide rim. So,
if you are aiming at 32 mm width you should definitely choose the
700x35.

Regards

Christian "tyre measures are sometimes quite strange" Odenthal

08-29-2004, 11:51 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Panaracer themselves label the 700x32 as 29 mm wide. In my
experience that seems to be correct at least on a fairly wide rim. So,
if you are aiming at 32 mm width you should definitely choose the
700x35.

Regards

Christian "tyre measures are sometimes quite strange" Odenthal

08-29-2004, 11:51 AM

Dan Daniel <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?

Panaracer themselves label the 700x32 as 29 mm wide. In my
experience that seems to be correct at least on a fairly wide rim. So,
if you are aiming at 32 mm width you should definitely choose the
700x35.

Regards

Christian "tyre measures are sometimes quite strange" Odenthal

08-29-2004, 12:09 PM

"Dan Daniel" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Anyone have recent experience with Panaracer Pasella TG tires and the
> sizing? I am looking at their 700 x 32 or 35 and would like to know
> the actual size. I would like to end up with 32mm width. Should I buy
> the 35s?
>
> I recently bought a pair of Soma NewXpress tires which are made by
> Panaracer. They were marked 700 x 32, but when installed on a Super
> Champion rim, they were 26mm wide. The Panaracer Pasellas would go on
> thinner rims (Open Pro or similar) which would make them a bit wider.
> Still, the Soma 32 = 26 thing has me nervous.

I have a 700x32c Pasela TG, mounted on a Mavic 519 rim, that measures 29mm.
It has been a very reliable performer as a front tire. Its mate, which I
tried to use on the rear, was flat-prone. Too light and thin a tire for my
220lb weight, I suspect. So I went back to using a Conti TT2k in the rear,
with no further flats.

RichC