Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > General Cycling Discussion
Reload this Page >

Lowest profile 25mm Tire

Notices
General Cycling Discussion Have a cycling related question or comment that doesn't fit in one of the other specialty forums? Drop on in and post in here! When possible, please select the forum above that most fits your post!

Lowest profile 25mm Tire

Old 05-24-20, 09:50 AM
  #1  
CerveloPro1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 23
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Help** need Lowest profile 25mm Tire

My kickr bike is a Cervelo R3 with a SL front fork. I swapped my Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL Clincher wheels on this weekend for an outdoor ride when I noticed that the front tire rubs the fork no matter what. It’s minimal but there and any debris picked up will surely make contact.

I run GP4000 25mm tires at roughly 95-105psi which I’ve heard are “taller” than avg.

My issue is Mavic states that you must use a 25/32 tube and you must run 25mm tires with these wheels.

Anyone have a recommendation for a lower profile 25mm?

Last edited by CerveloPro1; 05-24-20 at 11:45 AM. Reason: Edit to title
CerveloPro1 is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 01:00 PM
  #2  
Sy Reene
Advocatus Diaboli
 
Sy Reene's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Wherever I am
Posts: 8,611

Bikes: Merlin Cyrene, Nashbar steel CX

Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4717 Post(s)
Liked 1,526 Times in 997 Posts
Originally Posted by CerveloPro1
My kickr bike is a Cervelo R3 with a SL front fork. I swapped my Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL Clincher wheels on this weekend for an outdoor ride when I noticed that the front tire rubs the fork no matter what. It’s minimal but there and any debris picked up will surely make contact.

I run GP4000 25mm tires at roughly 95-105psi which I’ve heard are “taller” than avg.

My issue is Mavic states that you must use a 25/32 tube and you must run 25mm tires with these wheels.

Anyone have a recommendation for a lower profile 25mm?
Per link below.. the Corsas measure at 24mm height on their test rim.
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance...orsa-graphene2
Sy Reene is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 01:09 PM
  #3  
REDMASTA
Senior Member
 
REDMASTA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Traveling through time, will return last week.
Posts: 730

Bikes: Bare Rum Sword Knuckle Runner

Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 278 Post(s)
Liked 122 Times in 64 Posts
gp5k
REDMASTA is offline  
Likes For REDMASTA:
Old 05-24-20, 01:40 PM
  #4  
Mulberry20
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 733
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 440 Post(s)
Liked 199 Times in 136 Posts
Originally Posted by CerveloPro1
My kickr bike is a Cervelo R3 with a SL front fork. I swapped my Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL Clincher wheels on this weekend for an outdoor ride when I noticed that the front tire rubs the fork no matter what. It’s minimal but there and any debris picked up will surely make contact.

I run GP4000 25mm tires at roughly 95-105psi which I’ve heard are “taller” than avg.

My issue is Mavic states that you must use a 25/32 tube and you must run 25mm tires with these wheels.

Anyone have a recommendation for a lower profile 25mm?
The website BikeTire Rolling Resistance has tire reviews and tons of sizing data. You can compare multiple tires for a variety of metrics.

The Veloflex Corsa and Master are the lowest that I can see at 22 mm. They come carbon wheel compatible now. Those are wonderful tires and much more durable than they appear.

Last edited by Mulberry20; 05-24-20 at 01:49 PM.
Mulberry20 is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 02:11 PM
  #5  
CerveloPro1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 23
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts
awesome information. Never been to that site before. Great! Thanks everyone!


Originally Posted by Mulberry20
The website BikeTire Rolling Resistance has tire reviews and tons of sizing data. You can compare multiple tires for a variety of metrics.

The Veloflex Corsa and Master are the lowest that I can see at 22 mm. They come carbon wheel compatible now. Those are wonderful tires and much more durable than they appear.
CerveloPro1 is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 02:17 PM
  #6  
Mulberry20
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 733
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 440 Post(s)
Liked 199 Times in 136 Posts
I haven’t been on the Veloflex in a few years but I am itching to grab a pair.

The family that owns Veloflex co-owned Vittoria at one time, when Vittoria actually made tires in Italy.
Mulberry20 is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 02:24 PM
  #7  
nomadmax 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 2,409
Mentioned: 93 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1103 Post(s)
Liked 1,823 Times in 878 Posts
I'd be happy if bicycle tire manufacturers put aspect ratios on tires. I get it that it changes with rim width but the trial and error method leaves a lot to be desired.
nomadmax is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 02:27 PM
  #8  
CerveloPro1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 23
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Originally Posted by Mulberry20
I haven’t been on the Veloflex in a few years but I am itching to grab a pair.

The family that owns Veloflex co-owned Vittoria at one time, when Vittoria actually made tires in Italy.
I need these pretty quick. Going to pull the trigger on some Veloflex Corsa SPS (carbon approved apparently) 25s on eBay. Hopefully they are the same dimensions as the one in the review from 2016. If it measures 22mm in height then ill
be good. I’ll advise how they work out.
CerveloPro1 is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 02:34 PM
  #9  
Mulberry20
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 733
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 440 Post(s)
Liked 199 Times in 136 Posts
Originally Posted by CerveloPro1
I need these pretty quick. Going to pull the trigger on some Veloflex Corsa SPS (carbon approved apparently) 25s on eBay. Hopefully they are the same dimensions as the one in the review from 2016. If it measures 22mm in height then ill
be good. I’ll advise how they work out.
Grand Fondo did a review of the six best tires in its opinion and the Velos were the only ones that were true to size. World Class Cycles in Maine has them but the Masters are out of stock in 25, the tan wall is the only difference.

They are super supple like slippers for your bike, but they are fast too.
Mulberry20 is offline  
Old 05-24-20, 08:19 PM
  #10  
canklecat
Me duelen las nalgas
 
canklecat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Texas
Posts: 13,522

Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

Mentioned: 199 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4559 Post(s)
Liked 2,798 Times in 1,798 Posts
Continental Ultra Sport II in 700x25 were barely larger than the 700x23. No problems clearing the frame and rear brake bridge on my '89 Ironman. Very under-regarded tires, especially for the low price. Not quite up to the ride of my 2015 or so Schwalbe One V-Guards, but not far from it either for a fraction of the price. And the cheap Contis are more puncture resistant and durable, while still being grippy on fast curves and moderately wet pavement.

But the Conti Grand Prix Classic (the handmade skinwalls) rubbed the rear brake bridge until I wore it down a bit on the indoor trainer and a few outdoor rides. It'll still scrape very slightly when I run through a puddle or wet dirt/gravel.
canklecat is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 07:19 AM
  #11  
AnthonyG
Senior Member
 
AnthonyG's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Queanbeyan, Australia.
Posts: 4,135
Mentioned: 85 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3450 Post(s)
Liked 420 Times in 289 Posts
There is no such thing as "low profile" bicycle tires. All bicycle tires are 100% profile meaning that they are as tall as they are wide. Low profile means that they are wider than they are tall but the only way you can make this happen is by having some stiffness in the construction that resists the force of the internal pressure to evenly expand the tire in all directions. Since bicycle tires are so light in construction there is nothing to resist even air pressure. Maybe a thick tread can change the profile slightly and as it wears it will wear the profile "flat" but this is minor and not a "feature" of high performance road tires.
AnthonyG is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 07:43 AM
  #12  
Sy Reene
Advocatus Diaboli
 
Sy Reene's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Wherever I am
Posts: 8,611

Bikes: Merlin Cyrene, Nashbar steel CX

Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4717 Post(s)
Liked 1,526 Times in 997 Posts
Originally Posted by AnthonyG
There is no such thing as "low profile" bicycle tires. All bicycle tires are 100% profile meaning that they are as tall as they are wide. Low profile means that they are wider than they are tall but the only way you can make this happen is by having some stiffness in the construction that resists the force of the internal pressure to evenly expand the tire in all directions. Since bicycle tires are so light in construction there is nothing to resist even air pressure. Maybe a thick tread can change the profile slightly and as it wears it will wear the profile "flat" but this is minor and not a "feature" of high performance road tires.
Maybe in some theoretical universe you'd be correct, or perhaps it's true for tubular tires. but in the real world where a tube/tire profile is not really round (eg diagram below), the inflated height of a tire is generally always less than its inflated width as measured from the rim's edge. Here's a list of a lot of tires, each link brings you to a review where both the measured width, as well as height are provided. Good luck finding very many where they're the same and the width isn't in fact measurably wider.
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance...&min=6&minpr=6

Sy Reene is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 07:49 AM
  #13  
AnthonyG
Senior Member
 
AnthonyG's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Queanbeyan, Australia.
Posts: 4,135
Mentioned: 85 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3450 Post(s)
Liked 420 Times in 289 Posts
Originally Posted by Sy Reene
Maybe in some theoretical universe you'd be correct, or perhaps it's true for tubular tires. but in the real world where a tube/tire profile is not really round (eg diagram below), the inflated height of a tire is generally always less than its inflated width as measured from the rim's edge. Here's a list of a lot of tires, each link brings you to a review where both the measured width, as well as height are provided. Good luck finding very many where they're the same and the width isn't in fact measurably wider.
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance...&min=6&minpr=6

The tires height is measured from the bead. Not from the bottom of the rim. If you complete the circle that the tire is forming then the circle will be closed pretty much at the bead.
AnthonyG is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 08:08 AM
  #14  
CerveloPro1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 23
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Great information guys thanks again. I was lying in bed last night and wondered if a tube swap would make a difference. The wheels have a sticker that says “Use 25-32 Tube only”. If I used a latex 25/28 would that work at minimizing the contact?

I guess I’m just perplexed at to how to make the entire wheel fit since you must use a 25mm tire.

Waiting for the Velos to come in. May prime me some Corsa 2.0s just to try and see if those work as well.
CerveloPro1 is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 01:36 PM
  #15  
Sy Reene
Advocatus Diaboli
 
Sy Reene's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Wherever I am
Posts: 8,611

Bikes: Merlin Cyrene, Nashbar steel CX

Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4717 Post(s)
Liked 1,526 Times in 997 Posts
Originally Posted by AnthonyG
The tires height is measured from the bead. Not from the bottom of the rim. If you complete the circle that the tire is forming then the circle will be closed pretty much at the bead.
Maybe that's how you measure it, but it's pretty meaningless in reality.. and how do you get a caliper or ruler down where the bead is to take that measurement anyway?
Sy Reene is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 05:44 PM
  #16  
biker128pedal
Senior Member
 
biker128pedal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Eastern VA
Posts: 1,702

Bikes: 2022 Fuel EX 8, 2021 Domane SL6, Black Beta (Nashbar frame), 2004 Trek 1000C for the trainer

Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 260 Post(s)
Liked 443 Times in 262 Posts
Conti 5000s in 23mm will measure about 27mm wide. Shorter and narrower than the 25mm.

oh. That’s on a 19.5mm inside width rim.
biker128pedal is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 05:53 PM
  #17  
alcjphil
Senior Member
 
alcjphil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 5,869
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1792 Post(s)
Liked 1,671 Times in 955 Posts
Originally Posted by CerveloPro1
Great information guys thanks again. I was lying in bed last night and wondered if a tube swap would make a difference.
All that an inner tube does is to fill the interior volume of the tire. Once the tire has been fully inflated, it doesn't matter what is inside
alcjphil is offline  
Old 05-25-20, 05:57 PM
  #18  
AnthonyG
Senior Member
 
AnthonyG's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Queanbeyan, Australia.
Posts: 4,135
Mentioned: 85 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3450 Post(s)
Liked 420 Times in 289 Posts
Originally Posted by Sy Reene
Maybe that's how you measure it, but it's pretty meaningless in reality.. and how do you get a caliper or ruler down where the bead is to take that measurement anyway?
Any measurement involving wheels and tires are difficult to make. All official measurements of wheel rims are referring to the bead seat diameter (BSD) which is an internal measurement. It's not the bottom of the rim, its not the top of the rim, its in the middle. A 700c wheel rim has a BSD of 622mm. Good luck in trying to measure it.

Bicycle tires are 100% profile so a tire that measures 25mm wide is going to be 25mm higher than the bead + the thickness of the tread.
AnthonyG is offline  
Old 05-26-20, 12:36 AM
  #19  
mikeread
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 185
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 45 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 44 Times in 23 Posts
What is the difference between buying a 25mm tyre that measures 23mm and buying a 23mm tyre that measures 23mm!

Surely the only difference is what is printed on the tyre wall. So couldn't you just look for 23mm tyres.

I would ask Mavic to explain the 25mm only instruction, doesnt make much sense to me.
mikeread is offline  
Likes For mikeread:
Old 05-26-20, 01:10 AM
  #20  
Leisesturm
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,970
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2474 Post(s)
Liked 722 Times in 513 Posts
Originally Posted by mikeread
I would ask Mavic to explain the 25mm only instruction, doesnt make much sense to me.
I agree and was reading patiently through earlier posts to say exactly this. Seriously, I would like a link to the information that we are being given by the o.p. I think something is being taken out of context or some other mis-communication.
Leisesturm is offline  
Old 05-26-20, 03:09 AM
  #21  
canklecat
Me duelen las nalgas
 
canklecat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Texas
Posts: 13,522

Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

Mentioned: 199 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4559 Post(s)
Liked 2,798 Times in 1,798 Posts
Originally Posted by AnthonyG
There is no such thing as "low profile" bicycle tires. All bicycle tires are 100% profile meaning that they are as tall as they are wide. Low profile means that they are wider than they are tall but the only way you can make this happen is by having some stiffness in the construction that resists the force of the internal pressure to evenly expand the tire in all directions. Since bicycle tires are so light in construction there is nothing to resist even air pressure. Maybe a thick tread can change the profile slightly and as it wears it will wear the profile "flat" but this is minor and not a "feature" of high performance road tires.
Try the Continental Ultra Sport II in 700x25 and Conti Grand Prix Classic (700x25 only) on the same rims. There are slight differences, enough that the USII will easily clear my Ironman while the GP Classic scraped the rear brake bridge until it wore down.

But the tread designs are different. The Ultra Sport II is a slick (with Conti's odd arrowhead pattern on the shoulders), while the GP Classic is a 1970s-'80s style tread with a slight raised center rib, and shallow sipes and chevron pattern on the shoulders. And the Ultra Sport II are mass produced (Indonesia, I think) while the GP Classic skinwalls are touted as handmade in Germany. I like both equally well but fitting the GP Classics can be tricky on old school bikes from an era when 700x20 were standard and 700x23 was a "fat" tire.
canklecat is offline  
Old 05-26-20, 03:38 AM
  #22  
AnthonyG
Senior Member
 
AnthonyG's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Queanbeyan, Australia.
Posts: 4,135
Mentioned: 85 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3450 Post(s)
Liked 420 Times in 289 Posts
Originally Posted by canklecat
Try the Continental Ultra Sport II in 700x25 and Conti Grand Prix Classic (700x25 only) on the same rims. There are slight differences, enough that the USII will easily clear my Ironman while the GP Classic scraped the rear brake bridge until it wore down.

But the tread designs are different. The Ultra Sport II is a slick (with Conti's odd arrowhead pattern on the shoulders), while the GP Classic is a 1970s-'80s style tread with a slight raised center rib, and shallow sipes and chevron pattern on the shoulders. And the Ultra Sport II are mass produced (Indonesia, I think) while the GP Classic skinwalls are touted as handmade in Germany. I like both equally well but fitting the GP Classics can be tricky on old school bikes from an era when 700x20 were standard and 700x23 was a "fat" tire.
Which is all fine. As I said in a follow up post, the height of the tire will be the width + the thickness of the tread.

The Ultra sport II is 100% profile. The GP classic with its thicker tread is OVER 100% profile.
It's standard profile vs HIGH profile.
AnthonyG is offline  
Old 05-26-20, 06:20 AM
  #23  
Sy Reene
Advocatus Diaboli
 
Sy Reene's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Wherever I am
Posts: 8,611

Bikes: Merlin Cyrene, Nashbar steel CX

Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4717 Post(s)
Liked 1,526 Times in 997 Posts
Originally Posted by Leisesturm
I agree and was reading patiently through earlier posts to say exactly this. Seriously, I would like a link to the information that we are being given by the o.p. I think something is being taken out of context or some other mis-communication.
All I came up with was eg. link below, if you go to the "Intended Use" section within the top Specifications category

https://shop.mavic.com/en-us/ksyrium...html#1028=3283
Sy Reene is offline  
Old 05-26-20, 06:41 AM
  #24  
shelbyfv
Expired Member
 
shelbyfv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 11,459
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3638 Post(s)
Liked 5,315 Times in 2,700 Posts
FWIW, my friend is unable to use 25s on his R3. You may find the same.
shelbyfv is online now  
Old 05-26-20, 08:58 AM
  #25  
mikeread
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 185
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 45 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 44 Times in 23 Posts
Reading the Mavic info it recommends 25mm to 32mm tyres. I presume the wider internal rim width means that smaller tyres might not be ideal.

I would just find a tyre that fits and not worry too much about what is printed on its side.
mikeread is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.