My mistake -- 520 and 507 are the more "common" 24 inch sizes.
Thanks, Rob
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> Robert Riggins wrote:
> > Has anyone converted a Rocket to 24 inch wheels? Which of the two 24 inch sizes would be best
> > (520 or 547), assuming one of them fit?
> >
> > I'm not sure I have a practical reason for this conversion, but I'm still interested in
> > tinkering.
> >
> I don't know about the 547 size, but my V-Rex24 came with a 520 rear wheel. There is, for all
> practical purposes, one tire available: the Panaracer 24x1 1/8. This being too skinny for me, I
> converted to 507, which has a plethora of low-quality tires available, plus the Vee Rubber (old
> Fat Boy) 24x1.25 . There was also an IRC 24x2.00, but I don't know if it's still made.
>
> I've thought of converting my front wheel to a 507 to match the front. To say tire sizes are
> limited would be an understatement, but the Vee Rubber is a good tire; and I'd be using it anyway
> so it doesn't matter that it's the *only* choice. Kids' mountain bikes use the 507 version of 24"
> wheels, so a cheap fork should be relatively easy to find. For rims, I use Velocity Aero Heat.
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