Mountain Bike Tire Sizes

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A cross country bike will have tires in the 1 9 to 2 25 width range.

Mountain bike tire sizes. Typical mountain bike tire. Typical road bike tire. More narrow tires are also suited for muddy conditions to prevent bogging down in the mud.

Make sure the bike is properly supported against the wall or use the kickstand. These widely used measurements refer to the tire s diameter and are typically paired with a tire width in inches when written out i e. The width of mountain bike tires usually range from 1 8 inches to 2 4 inches but can be as wide as 3 inches.

Mountain bike tire size and width once you ve identified your tire diameter 29 27 5 or 26 you ll want to dial in your width. 700 x 32c indicates a tire that has an outer diameter of 700mm and a width of 32mm. Trail and all mountain bikes will have tires in the 2 25 to 2 4 width range.

Whether you re riding on hardpack loose dirt or mud maxxis has the mountain bike tire for you. 29 x 2 0 27 5 x 2 4 29 x 2 8. For smoother trails or hard packed dirt you may select a narrow tire such as 1 8.

Iso etrto mm english size inch french size mm 35 584. Choose how you want to get in touch. 29 the 29er another popular size for mountain bike wheels and tires.

Used on mountain bikes these tires also go by the names. 26 1 3 8 1 1 2. 2 2 and 27 5 indicate a tire that has a width of 2 2 and an outer diameter of 27 5.

27 5 650 6fattie or even just plus tires. These sizes can be thought of as a sort of shorthand for decimal sizes each with a corresponding iso measurement. Here double the figure to get the diameter.

After that measure from the center to the inner side of the tire but make sure they are in milliliters. The sizes you commonly see for mountain bike wheels like 26in 27 5in and 29in all refer to the outside diameter of the wheel with the tire fully inflated. Most mountain bikes today are offered in one of two wheel sizes.

27 5 also know as 650b or 29 called 29ers with traditional 26 wheels reserved for dirt jump freeride and kids bikes. Mountain tire sizes 26 twenty six inch is the most commonly used size for modern mountain bikes and is also used on many hybrid or utility bikes. Most adult bikes measure 650 to 700 milliliters when it comes to the diameter according to the iso measurements.

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