Good 40c tires?

40 is tough to do without getting into cyclocross tires. any special
reason you want 40 over 38? there's boatloads of 700x38s out there.

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well, the main reason I want a 40c is for the 2 extra centimeters of
circumference (a 38 is 218cm, a 40 is 220cm), as fickle as that
sounds...but it's worth .15 mph.

If it's really gonna be that hard to do, though, I'll just get the 38c.

'this ' (http://tinyurl.com/y49znd) post kinda got my hopes up...

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http://specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=26585
will a 42 fit?
good luck in your hunt.

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well, that might be what I go with....thanks. it's just kinda expensive,
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Unfortunately there aren’t any true slick tires (slicks have zero tread)
in the 700c/622 size which are even over the *32 width*, at least none
that I’ve found. The next closest I’ve been able to find in my
extensive web searching are City Contact by Continental, which 'can be
bought in the US in sizes up to 42 width' (http://tinyurl.com/y7al2r).
There’s no 40 width though (it jumps from 37 to 42). Please let me
know if you find anything slicker in a nice width.

And now it’s time to slightly hijack the thread for my own purpose. If
anyone associated with the US branch of Unicycle.com is reading this,
please PLEASE stock some wide (2.125), slick tires in the 700c/622
size. People who buy wheels this size usually want to go fast. A
knobby tire will not do that on pavement. The Continental tire model
called City Contact is produced in widths up to 54, but I can’t find
any place in the US that stocks them in sizes over 42. I suspect you
could get these tires from your distributers, especially one from
europe. There’s a market waiting to be tapped.

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I would go with one of the Specialized tires. Most of them go up to 100
psi, which could be nice if you decided to do a fast ride. I also
think they might be just as tall as a normal 40c tired because
Specialized focuses on anti-flat technology. In this process, they add
aditional layers.

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So, I found another 42c, made by Hutchinson, and this one is dirt
cheap... 'Tread looks nice, click on the thumbnail to see it bigger.'
(http://tinyurl.com/vp84x)

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What about the Big Apple, by Schwalbe?

http://tinyurl.com/yceuvc

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hmmm...somehow I doubt a 50c tire will fit (safely) on a 17.5mm rim.

anybody ever try this?

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