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

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

[mr.anderson]

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.

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 policeso i had to go sharpish ,,im not his best customer

Originally Posted by mr.anderson

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.

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

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

the size should be on the tyre close to the rim

[mr.anderson]

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)

anybody know about this kinda thing

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by jim@55

,,panaracer,700*45c?

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?? Here is an example of suitable tyres from Wiggle

[Richie]

Click here

hth's