noobie question about tires.

[mutsu]

Hi,

Just wondering about the tire width for a rim that is 26x1.5.
I have a cannondale f700.

Stock tires were 26x1.95

Am I limited to 26x1.5 or can I go as narrow as 1.4?
I was thinking of using Ritchey Tom Slick(26x1.4)


thanks,
Mutsu

 

[willtsmith]

Hi,

Just wondering about the tire width for a rim that is 26x1.5.
I have a cannondale f700.

Stock tires were 26x1.95

Am I limited to 26x1.5 or can I go as narrow as 1.4?
I was thinking of using Ritchey Tom Slick(26x1.4)


thanks,
Mutsu

Pretty much any 26" tire will fit on your rim. Though, you may have a problem with larger tires fitting inside of your fork and chainstays.

The only other problem you could have is fitting a SMALL width tire on a wide rim.

You should have no problem with a 1.4" tire.

 

[peet9471]

I've got narrow tires and rims on one of my bikes. I had to use two washers between the hub and the forks, but it works fine on the road. When I go off-road I switch to larger tires and rims.