StarShark123

Hi guys new to the forum and pretty new to bikes.

I've nearly finished building my first fixie i just need to put a tyre on the rear wheel.

My question is, what tyre should I get? because im having trouble finding anything about disc wheels.

The disc wheel is a 700c Corima, but i dont see any kind of lip for a tyre to sit into, its just smooth.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Jordan

TejanoTrackie 

You need to buy a tubular tire, which you glue on to the rim.

thedapperest

You really shouldn't be riding carbon wheels if you're new to the fixed game and still calling it a fixie...Nevermind that. You bought a tubular wheel, which needs a tubular tire. Said kind of tire is different from standard (clincher) tires because, as I understand it (I only ride clincher), the tire goes all the way around the tube and you have to get a special kind of tape or glue to put on the rim which holds the tire in place. More expensive more difficult to change a flat with. If I were you, I'd sell the wheel and buy one that takes clinchers

StarShark123

Ahh okay Cheers do you recommend any brands? i thought tubulars still needed some kind of bead hook?

TejanoTrackie 

Tubular tires do not have a bead and attach exclusively with glue or adhesive double sided tape specifically designed for this purpose. If you are riding this wheel on the street, I'd recommend getting a Continental Sprinter Gatorskin 700x25c, which will minimize the chance of getting flats and has a butyl tube that will hold air pressure longer than the lighter latex tubes that are used in racing tubular tires.

StarShark123

Okay thats brilliant thanks for your help!

europa

Why have you bought this wheel? It's not suitable for the road.

GENESTARWIND

it also has a cassette on it still, how's this going to be a fixed gear?

hockeyteeth

That brake bridge... good lord. OP, please don't attempt to use that carbon disc wheel on your bike. As GENESTARWIND says, it has a multispeed freewheel, and you won't be able to respace the axle and dish the wheel to run a SS freewheel. It is entirely unsuitable for your purpose. Just sell it and get a proper wheel. Just do a search for wheel recommendations and you'll see that everyone here is raving about Wabi wheelsets.

TejanoTrackie 

It may be a flip flop with fixed cog / lockring threads on the other side. It kinda looks from the pics that there is a chain attached on the drive side. In any event, Corima discs can be configured for both road cassette and track fixed cog use.

Leukybear 

Because every milli-second saved matters.

*waits for OP to post a thread about what to do when he gets a flat.

GENESTARWIND

even so it's still a carbon disc tubular wheel. not something I'd ride on the street plus it's a rear

Six jours

So a new Corima disk (one that doesn't look like it's ever seen glue) goes for, what, $500? $750? Kinda looks like it would be significantly more than the rest of the bike.

So IMO folks who are telling the OP to sell the wheel and replace it with something more suitable to the bike have it backwards. I figure he ought to sell the bike and get something more suitable to the wheel.

And then make sure to get thorough instruction about gluing tires, so he doesn't kill himself.

TejanoTrackie 

So, who cares what you or all the other opinionated haters think. Fact is the OP already has the wheel and simply asked what tire would be needed, so I provided the relevant answer. I routinely ride carbon tubular wheels on the street and they don't asplode. Tires like the Conti Sprinter Gatorskins are very flat resistant and tubulars are imune to pinch flats, so you can run them at low pressures to smooth out the ride.

TejanoTrackie 

Lots lots more.

Six jours

Shows how old I really am, I guess.

GENESTARWIND

I wasnt hating. but you also dont know if on the flip side it has a setup for cog/lockring.
you need to chill on the grumpy juice trackie.

Scrodzilla

Buy first, research second is always the best way to do things.

TejanoTrackie 

No, but that isn't the issue here. It can be done and the world won't come to an end.

Six jours

Without the grumpy juice this forum would be completely intolerable.

TejanoTrackie 

The children need to respect their wiser elders. Oh, and get off my lawn too.

GENESTARWIND

how about I mow your lawn and drink your beer instead.

Jared.

It's a thing over there (I'm assuming England) apparently.

TenSpeedV2

I like how you think.

GENESTARWIND

bigger question and not hating on ops decision to run a carbon disc wheel on the street is, what's the info on reliability with disc carbon as daileys on the street