What does 700x 28C mean?
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“700” is the overall diameter of the bike tire, measured in millimeters. “28” is the width of the tire, again in millimeters and “c” refers to the width code of the tire (like you’d see when you look at your bike either from behind or in front).
What does 700x28c tire mean?
700x28c simply means the size of your bicycle tire, according to what’s known as the ‘French system’. “700” is the overall diameter of the bike tire, measured in millimeters. The “c” is part of the old French system that classified widths of tires from “a” (being the narrowest) to “d” (which was the widest).
Is 28C same as 700C?
28”/700C/29er The tyres can differ, but the 28”, 700C and 29er are all the exact same rim diameter. The 700 markings will be followed by the width in mm, and the 28 or 29 markings will be followed by the width in inches.
How wide is a 700x28c tire?
28.17mm
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Tire | Measured width | Ease of installation (10 hardest) |
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Continental Grandsport 700x23C | 23.63mm | 8 |
Continental GP5000 700x25c | 25.87mm | 8 |
Continental GP5000 700x28c | 28.17mm | 1 |
Continental Gatorskin 700x25c | 25.73mm | 3 |
What is the difference between 700x25c and 700x28C?
You should not have any problem installing 700x28C tyres on your bicycle that was originally installed with 700x25C tyres. The difference in width is only 3mm. A wider tyre increase the surface contact area and provides better traction.
What does 28c tire mean?
Road bicycle tyres generally come in three widths: 23c, 25c and 28c – this number refers to the width of the tyre at their widest point, in millimetres i.e. 23mm, 25mm and 28mm.
What is a 28c tire?
How wide is 28c tire?
A ISO tire size of 28-622 is how we would refer to a 700 x 28C tire has a tire width of 28 mm and a rim diameter of 622 mm. If your wheel size isn’t listed in the drop down, you can just enter the number into the Dia. (mm) field.
How wide is 28c?
A ISO tire size of 28-622 is how we would refer to a 700 x 28C tire has a tire width of 28 mm and a rim diameter of 622 mm.
Will a 28c fit a 25c?
The short answer is no. Basically, rims accept a range of tire widths, so if you are in the market for new wheels, you need to make sure that your new rims will accept the tire width you want to ride on.
Can I fit 28c tyres?
In my experience a 28mm tyre will fit under most recent Shimano calliper road brakes with a standard drop. It’s the frame that’s likely to limit the fit. For example, I have 28mm tyres on a Trek Domane of 2013 with Shimano 5700 105 brake callipers.