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Alex
Guest
Hi,
I am new to the group and bike maintenance.
My wife rides an older touring bike with Michelin tires marked "700c
Carrera". They are also marked "28-622". I went to my LBS, purchased a
pair of "Continental Ultra Sport 700 x 28 Wire Tire" tires thinking
they would fit perfectly. They did not. They seemed way too small to
fit around the rim. I tried but could not get them onto the rim. I have
checked Sheldon Brown's website but am still not certain what tire size
is required.
I'm pretty sure her rims are "Straight-side (SS) rims". Am I missing
something?
I have changed tires/tubes before on modern mountain bikes but never on
older touring bikes.
Any help would be appreciated.
I am new to the group and bike maintenance.
My wife rides an older touring bike with Michelin tires marked "700c
Carrera". They are also marked "28-622". I went to my LBS, purchased a
pair of "Continental Ultra Sport 700 x 28 Wire Tire" tires thinking
they would fit perfectly. They did not. They seemed way too small to
fit around the rim. I tried but could not get them onto the rim. I have
checked Sheldon Brown's website but am still not certain what tire size
is required.
I'm pretty sure her rims are "Straight-side (SS) rims". Am I missing
something?
I have changed tires/tubes before on modern mountain bikes but never on
older touring bikes.
Any help would be appreciated.