Originally Posted by
stardognine
I've been running a pair of those "cheap" Kenda 1 3/8" knobbies this winter, and like them a lot.
They came in like new condition, on a $20 Schwinn, so the Schwinn was basically free. Hey, what does a 27" x 1 3/8" equate to in metric size, like a 35 centimeter?
Converting 1-3/8" to metric gives 35mm, but as with most 1-1/4" tires, they measure much smaller than listed.
Those Kenda 1-3/8" tires should measure about 30mm wide on a 22mm rim. Typical 1-1/4" tires measure 28-29mm on a 22mm rim, but Michelin World Tour and Panaracer Pasela 27x1-1/4" tires measure true to size (about 32mm), so are relatively huge compared to their competitors.
A 1" Pasela is as wide as most 1-1/8" tires, about 26mm on a 22mm rim.