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How bad is this?
I'm planning on getting new tires but do I need them like yesterday?
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I generally don't mind riding cracked or weathered or repaired tires. I wouldn't ride that.
As a rule, if you can 'feel' the wobble in a tire when riding (as I am sure you can with that) then the casing is damaged and it needs replacing.
As a rule, if you can 'feel' the wobble in a tire when riding (as I am sure you can with that) then the casing is damaged and it needs replacing.
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If the bike is special or high quality or you intend to keep it for a long time then an upgrade to 700C is not a bad idea. But if it is a lower cost bike just for rippin' around town, then stick with 27".
Something to keep in mind is that moving from 27" to 700 is that the smaller wheel size changes the leverage of the brakes and (in the case of 'caliper' brakes, or any brake where the pivot is above the rim) you need to apply more force at the lever to get the same braking force. It might be a minor change or it might be more significant, but it does change.
THe other advantage of 700c wheels, aside from increased tire selection, is that it gives you a few extra mm of tire clearance, so if you could only fit 1-1/4" (32mm) wide tires with 27", you can fit 35mm or 38mm tires with 700c wheels.
Something to keep in mind is that moving from 27" to 700 is that the smaller wheel size changes the leverage of the brakes and (in the case of 'caliper' brakes, or any brake where the pivot is above the rim) you need to apply more force at the lever to get the same braking force. It might be a minor change or it might be more significant, but it does change.
THe other advantage of 700c wheels, aside from increased tire selection, is that it gives you a few extra mm of tire clearance, so if you could only fit 1-1/4" (32mm) wide tires with 27", you can fit 35mm or 38mm tires with 700c wheels.
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Just to clarify, to "upgrade" from 27" to 700c will require new wheels. So $40-60 for new 27" tires, and maybe $300 for new wheels + new tires, your choice.
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As mentioned, to go to 700c, you'll need new rims (wheels unless you choose to rebuild). Plus your brake pads are already at the lowest place, so you'll also need new brake calipers.
I wouldn't encourage doing the swap to 700c, unless you have something very specific in mind like moving to fatter tires like 700c x 35mm or 700c x 40mm.
Assuming you keep the 27" tires, make sure your brake pads are adjusted so they are parallel to the rim. It appears as if the left pad is tipped up in the front slightly. That is the quickest way to destroy a new set of tires!!!
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Maybe. filing slots or drop pads are an option if there isn't enough adjustment.
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may be worth doing on line order to get a bit better tire than what might be in stock https://www.walmart.com/ip/Panaracer...-Tire/31979003
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you're fine fine until the tube starts bulging thru. they sure don't make tires like they used
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go for it, if you can't wait. otherwise, Amazon has lots that size, from name brands, that would probably better. just curious, what brand & model are those tires? how old are they?
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Just grabbed these. $20 a piece. I found some knobby ones on Amazon I liked for the terrain variety but then settled on these to keep it strict on-road. They LOOK/feel pretty good to me but what would I know. I'm happy with em. They advertise "anti-puncture tech" so that's gotta count for something!
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if the tubes you have now are OK, you can save the new ones. or put the new ones in & save the old ones
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The issue with the OP's tire is not how well made they were but how old it is, how much UV it has baked under and what was its intended useful life. Andy
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It is worthwhile to look at the rim strips at the same time.
I've had plastic ones that disintegrated with age.
And rubber ones are frequently suboptimal, and often tear at the valve stems.
Cloth strips can probably hold up to the age, if the glue is still good.
I've had plastic ones that disintegrated with age.
And rubber ones are frequently suboptimal, and often tear at the valve stems.
Cloth strips can probably hold up to the age, if the glue is still good.
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I continue to ride 2 bikes with 27" wheels. The time to abandon 27" is when I actually need new tires and can no longer get them. With luck, the OP has bought themselves a few years to think about it.
To accommodate 700c wheels, the brakes need an additional 4 mm in the slots, check both front and back. That can be investigated at leisure. But judging from the pic, either the pads are mis-aligned, or it's a bad camera angle.
To accommodate 700c wheels, the brakes need an additional 4 mm in the slots, check both front and back. That can be investigated at leisure. But judging from the pic, either the pads are mis-aligned, or it's a bad camera angle.
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and as one who is old enough to have ridden natural fiber tires (cotton, silk casing threads, some with natural rubber tread caps) I will say "thank you that current tires are different". Modern tires are vastly more durable and can be more flat resistant that those of yesteryear. We have many more options (the 630 ISO size is the exception) in the common sizes than we had years ago.The issue with the OP's tire is not how well made they were but how old it is, how much UV it has baked under and what was its intended useful life. Andy
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I'm surprised that Wally World had 27" tires of any kind in stock. Around here I can't even find them in bike shops.
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