pedal bike question
 

im trying to find out the wheel size on my newly bought mountain bike ,im gonna change the tyres as theyr for dirt an mud n that (knobblys),.most of my riding is gonna b on roads so i really dont need the tyres thatr on it ..i was gonna put on a road based commuting tyre (semi-slicks or something like that).anyway theres no size on the sidewall that i can decifer .its got ,,panaracer,700*45c???wtf??it looks quite a big wheel so i m guessing about 26-27''??its a diamond back overdrive ,no suspension if thats any help ,,i know jack about mtbs so over to someone who does:confused:

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just ride it to your local bike shop, they will know as soon as they see it

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As far as I know, MTBs usually have 26" wheels. Mine does anyway. Should say on the tyre wall. 26 x 1.5 are the size of my slicks.

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the guy wont take to kindly to my enquiry as i told him on thur ''£35 for a back wheel ,shove it up your **** ,,you should be wearing a mask ya robbin ******* ,,yer kidding ?''asked me to leave or he was phoning the police:(so i had to go sharpish ,,im not his best customer;)

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yeah ,thats what i thought ,,but theres no''26* anything ,just 700*45:confused:

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my marin has 26" wheels (as do most MTB)

the size should be on the tyre close to the rim

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Balls to £35 a tyre. My Specialized Nimbus have done about 3500 miles and cost £40 for the pair. (From action bikes in central london - probably not the cheapest place in town)

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anybody know about this kinda thing:smt100

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Theres your answer! Metric sizes, your wheel is 700C. 45 is width in millimeters I think and is about 1.75 / 1.8 inches.

Get your tyres from wiggle or chainreaction, cheap and delivery is quick. £35 for a back tyre?? :smt071 Here is an example of suitable tyres from Wiggle

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hth's