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03-29-24, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stosheroo

The bike came new with 27" x 1.25 tires so 32mm BUT I'm converting it to 700c wheels. Since the new wheels are taller, wouldn't that decrease the max tire width? I just talked to my LBS who said 32s MIGHT work but he wasn't confident that fenders would fit with 32s. He also thought 28s would work best.

700c is slightly smaller than 27”, so that buys you a wee bit more clearance…. Are you sure the canti brakes have enough adjustment range to go from 27” to 700c? They should, but it’s not always the case.

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