Tyre question

LOTTOWINNER

I have to replace a tyre on my bike, the tyre I removed was marked 28X 1 5/8X 1 1/8 700X28C . (This was also a replacement tyre), what alternative size tyre can I use? It's quite an old racing bike and I don't cycle more than 20 miles a week, so don't need "racing" tyres.

Thanks in advance.

quozl

700x28C means that it's a 700C tire (also known as 622) and 28mm wide.

700C is the most common wheel size out there, so you'll have no trouble getting a replacement.

The alternative widths you can use depends on the internal width of your wheel rim - so look for something like 622x14 written on the rim itself - not the tire. 622x14 would mean a 14mm internal rim width and that you could conservatively use double that - ie a 28mm width tire.

It's likely that you can take a 32mm tire ( even if your rim turns out to be 14mm width) which you could run at a lower pressure and thus have a slightly less bumpy ride. You need to make sure that there's space for a larger tire to fit and that it won't rub off anything - just look at the 28mm tire in there and see if it comes so close to anything that you'd be nervous of the extra 4mm.

If you have enough clearance and a 16mm width rim then you could put on a 35mm width tire and run that at even lower pressure. I'm guessing based on you asking for alternatives that you'd like a wider, more comfortable, tire?

I'd make sure to get one of the puncture resistant tires - there's tonnes of them.

LOTTOWINNER

Thanks quozl, that was very helpful.