Originally Posted by
eschlwc
what about the history of width sizes for 27" tires for mid/upper level bikes?
was 1" always the most narrow available? did marketers go this narrow on their new 'performance' road bikes, or was the substantially fatter 1 1/4" more standard, even for 'racing' type applications?
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in a thrift store for $15 each, a friend of mine found me a nos mavic ma2 27" wheelset. they're so awesome looking. i put 1" paselas on them, and they look great. but, honestly, 23mm tires would look even better to me. just wondering if even more narrow tires were ever available for 27".
Avocet paid for some 1-inch, and even 7/8-inch slicks to be made, way back when. Pretty narrow. I'd stay with 1-inch or wider, personally. We used to set up a lot of our 'fast' bikes with 1 & 1/8" tires, back then.
Edit: Measure the inflated width of your Paselas. They are notorious for being narrower than stated, in many cases. You may already be running 23s!