How wide of a tire can I fit on my road bike?

How wide of a tire can I fit on my road bike?

Most road bike frames can accommodate a tire as wide as about 28mm. Cyclocross and touring bikes are generally designed to accommodate wider tires. If your bike can accommodate it, use a tire that is at least 28mm. Many touring and hybrid bikes will be fitted with even wider tires—up to 47mm wide.

How do you know what size tires will fit bike?

Check your tire’s sidewall—the numbers there indicate your tire size (roughly its outer diameter and its width, but not always in that order). Typical road bike tire: 700 x 32c indicates a tire that has an outer diameter of 700mm and a width of 32mm.

How wide a tire can I run?

As a general rule of thumb, it’s safe to fit a tire up to 20 millimeters wider than stock on the original rim. The actual width of the tire will vary depending on the width of the rim: The tire will expand 5 millimeters for every half inch (12.5 millimeters) increase in rim width.

How do you measure wheel width on a bike?

The external rim width (EW) is the distance from the outside of one wall to the outside of the other rim wall. Take the internal rim width and add the thickness of the rim walls, and voila — you get the external width. The EW is the top number measured across the rim.

How do you measure bicycle tire width?

Measure the flat surface across the tire’s tread from one side of the tire to the other. This is the tire width. Measure in inches for traditional tire measurements or in millimeters for the ISO measurement.

How do you know if tires will fit rims?

How to make sure that rims will work with tires? Width and diameter are the two factors that determine tire and rim compatibility. For diameter you’ll need to be sure that your tires and wheels are an exact match, e.g. a 215/65R17 tire will only fit on a 17″ diameter wheel.

How do you tell the width of a rim?

Luckily, measuring rim width is pretty simple to do! Just take a ruler, yardstick or tape measure and measure the distance from bead seat to bead seat. The rim width is also included in the wheel size, which you can find stamped on the back of the wheel, or in your owner’s manual.

How do you read a bike wheel size?

The tyres can differ, but the 28”, 700C and 29er are all the exact same rim diameter. The 700 markings will be followed by the width in mm, and the 28 or 29 markings will be followed by the width in inches. This is the most common wheel size, so look out for familiar markings (such as 28×1. 75, 700x32C, 29×1.

How do I Find my rim width and tire size?

The rim width is also included in the wheel size, which you can find stamped on the back of the wheel, or in your owner’s manual. As with all things fitment, it’s critical to make sure your tires and wheels are the right size. For your safety, and for the optimal ride, your rim width and tire size must be compatible. Why?

What is the best tire size for a bicycle rim?

Tire Size Chart For Bicycle Rim. Hi Keith, Our tire compatibility chart is undergoing. Few recommends for your ref. 26~34mm inner width rim for 2.5″ tires. 32~45mm inner width rim for 3.0″ tires. 50~65mm inner width rim for 4.0″ tires and 3.5″ tires. Tire width is not the only factor for choosing right rims.

What is the WTB tire & rim compatibility chart?

The WTB Tire & Rim Compatibility Chart is used to determine what tire and rim width combinations provide optimal performance and compatibility. By matching your tire section width to your rim width you can determine optimal, compatible, or not optimal fitting options to ensure the best tire & rim combination.

How to choose the right rim profile for your bike?

Please send the rim profile to the tire manufacturer to double-check. We don’t suggest choosing the largest and smallest values of a size range. For example, with a range from 25C to 30C, 28C is an optimal option for most riders. The chart is only applicable to Light Bicycle rims with a specific rim-tire interface.