I guess my question is this: What is the diameter of 700c wheel with the tire inflated to full
pressure 700mm? I realize this may seem trival, but I am looking to upgrade wheels and wonder if the
wheelset will fit. If the 27" wheel is larger I'm sure the bike will fit 27" wheels. "Sheldon Brown"
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> Dennis Vaughn asked:
> > What are the main differences between the 700 mm tire/wheelset and the
27
> > inch wheel? Besides size, how much larger/smaller is the 700 wheel than
the
> > 27 inch wheel, and is this overall diameter measurement or just wheel
rim
> > measurement?
>
> "27 inch" wheels are 8 mm larger in diameter than "700c" wheels. This is not enough to make any
> important functional difference, but is enough to make the tires incompatible.
>
> For details and explanation, see:
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
>
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