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Originally Posted by elanamig
Question: Looking at tires at amazon, and come across something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cheng-Shin-C78...ity+tire+26%22

With a line in description that says : "This is NOT the same diameter as a fractional tire size such as 26" x 1 1/2"* "

What is a fractional tire size, and how does a 26" x 1 1/2" differ from 26" x 1.5"?

Thank you!
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
answers it better than probably any of us ever could.
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