I won a 24 inch mountain bike, but I would like to put on bigger 26 inch tires, is this possible?
2007-08-11 07:36:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
Highly unlikely. Bike frames and forks are made with out enough clearance for this. Aside from that, the brakes would not be able to be adjusted to hit the rim. The pedals would likely be too close to the front tire as well allowing your toes to hit the front tire when turning.
You could maybe actually get 26" on if you went from a 2" wide knobbie to a 1 or 1 1/4" tire (they are not only narrower but smaller all around) But you would still have brake issues.
2007-08-11 08:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
24 Inch Mountain Bike Rims
2016-11-10 06:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by fireman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The short answer is "no". The long answer is yes, provided you are able to find low profile tires for your rims. They are available, but they are not as thin as a typical road bike tire. I am afraid, however, that no matter what you do to your DXR it will not help the performance much... it is an inexpensive bike, and the tires should be the least of your worries. Instead, I would take it to a bike shop and ask them to completely overhaul it... this means to basically take the bike completely apart and rebuild everything. They can then tweak the bike for best possible performance... which may not be all that much better than what you have now because of the quality of the bike.
2016-04-01 04:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not. The wheels nor the frame will accomodate a larger tire size.
2007-08-11 10:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jay P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be happy just to ride what you have. If not, try finding someone who might like to make a trade.
2007-08-11 08:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by Smelly Cat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2007-08-12 03:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by bikeworks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋