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09-09-22, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by smontanaro

Just stumbled on some purported 27x1-3/8" tires on Nashbar:

Sunlite V-Track Hybrid Tire (Black/Gum) (27" / 630 ISO) (1-3/8") (Wire)

I know nothing about them, but they might be worth a look if you want a wider 27-inch tire.

Those look like re-badged (or possibly reverse-engineered?) Kenda Kross Cyclo tires.

As such, expect an actual inflated width of about 29-30mm on vintage touring rims.

I found this style of tire to work surprisingly well both on- and off-road.

Mine (Kendas) took some off-road abuse, but I'm not surprised that I had a rear casing failure under the tread, being that they were very cheaply-made tires.

The price is right if shipping is reasonable.

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