I would like to buy some new tires for my bike. I am looking at some tires that are 26x 1.95 but I currently have 26x 2.1. Do I need to buy new rims for the new tires, or can i just use the new tires with no problem?
Thanks
2007-03-26 08:19:57 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
You're good. You can fit pretty much any tire with a 26" bead diameter, which is anything from 26 x 1" all the way to 26 x 3.0" (if you have the frame clearance).
You may want to do a rollout measurement and recalibrate your cyclometer if you have one, as the 1.95's will have a slightly smaller circumference than the 2.1's.
2007-03-26 09:51:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be fine. There are some wider rims that might not work with 1.95" tires, but I doubt they would come with tires at 2.1".
Don't worry about it, use the new tires at 1.95".
2007-03-26 20:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Roberto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will be fine. just remember that the thinner tire will provide less grip so u might want to adjust tire pressures differently than with 2.1's
2007-03-26 23:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the same rims.
2007-03-26 15:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by dwforce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be just fine.
2007-03-26 18:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by bikeworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋