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Oaf
Guest
Hello,
The P*nct*r* Fairy visited during the commute home on Wednesday -
typical, what with it being "The Hottest Day Ever...!" ((c) a tabloid,
2006), the fact that I was in a mad rush to get home AND I had a
dratted headwind.
It turns out that the rear Schwalbe Marathon on my tourer has finally
given up the ghost - not bad for over 13,000 km travelled on it.
Anyway, I have in my posession what looks like a possible replacement
tyre - the tread is slightly "slicker" than the ones on the tourer
currently. The thing is, the possible replacement is a 700 x 25C,
whilst the expired one is a 700 x 32C.
Two questions:
1. Will the 700 x 25C replacement fit onto my tourer (Dawes Galaxy
'04)?
2. If so, would it be OK to put it on the back wheel, or should I move
the tyre which is currently on the front wheel (another 700 x 32C) onto
the back and put the replacement onto the front?
Thanks for any information,
Oaf
The P*nct*r* Fairy visited during the commute home on Wednesday -
typical, what with it being "The Hottest Day Ever...!" ((c) a tabloid,
2006), the fact that I was in a mad rush to get home AND I had a
dratted headwind.
It turns out that the rear Schwalbe Marathon on my tourer has finally
given up the ghost - not bad for over 13,000 km travelled on it.
Anyway, I have in my posession what looks like a possible replacement
tyre - the tread is slightly "slicker" than the ones on the tourer
currently. The thing is, the possible replacement is a 700 x 25C,
whilst the expired one is a 700 x 32C.
Two questions:
1. Will the 700 x 25C replacement fit onto my tourer (Dawes Galaxy
'04)?
2. If so, would it be OK to put it on the back wheel, or should I move
the tyre which is currently on the front wheel (another 700 x 32C) onto
the back and put the replacement onto the front?
Thanks for any information,
Oaf