Originally Posted by
elcyc
This is useful -- thx!
One of the reason I asked was that the quickest/nearest tire resource is Walmart. Their only in-store 700 tires is:
Bell Sports Flat Defense Road Bike Tire, 700c x 32-45c, Black ($21/each)
I have no idea what 32-45c can mean ??? That's a pretty wide range.And does it mean the tire's ideal dimensions are for 45c??
So there are two sizes to deal with here. Your rim width (inner), and your tire size. Of course, your rim width is not going to change. It’s 18mm. That’s pretty standard for a road bike.
The sizes being indicated here are tire sizes for sure. Not wheel sizes. Unfortunately, I think it was worded this way because many people don’t know the difference between a wheel, rim, tube and tire.
So I think this tire probably measures something like 35c. But it’s marketed to replace tires from 32c to 45c.
It doesn’t seem to be a very high quality tire. If you can manage it, I’d recommend something like this:
https://planetcyclery.com/continenta...BoCbAwQAvD_BwE