I have a 40-406 tyre on the bike, which is just a bit too close to the mudguard (clogs when going through anything muddy). IUdeally I would go only a little smaller to 38-406 or 35-406. I'd opt for Kojaks, but they size as 32s in the 622 size. Also considering greedspeed scorchers, except that they are expensive and I would be banking on them sizing smaller than marathons. Maybe Marathon race?
What would you recommend?
35-406 tyre
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belgiangoth
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35-406 tyre
If I had a baby elephant, I would put it on a recumbent trike so that it would become invisible.
Re: 35-406 tyre
Can confirm 35x406 wired Kojaks come up narrow on 406 Sun CR18 rims
Schwalbe 35-406 tyres measure THIS! by Paul Weston, on Flickr
Schwalbe 35-406 tyres measure THIS! by Paul Weston, on Flickr
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Re: 35-406 tyre
Only slightly off topic - what is the tool being used?
Re: 35-406 tyre
Grandad wrote:Only slightly off topic - what is the tool being used?
Aldi digital vernier calipers, whose accuracy seems to agree with my non digital much more expensive Mitutoyo non digital very closely
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"you would be surprised at the number of people in these parts who nearly are half people and half bicycles"
"you would be surprised at the number of people in these parts who nearly are half people and half bicycles"
Re: 35-406 tyre
deliquium wrote:Can confirm 35x406 wired Kojaks come up narrow on 406 Sun CR18 rims
Schwalbe 35-406 tyres measure THIS! by Paul Weston, on Flickr
That's standard undersizing for 35mm Kojaks in both 406 or 700C
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Re: 35-406 tyre
http://wrhpv.com/ukshop/tyres/406/index.html
has 35-406 Kojaks
has 35-406 Kojaks
NUKe
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belgiangoth
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Re: 35-406 tyre
Thanks for that NUKe, I have contacted them about tyre sizing, but no joy. The kojaks are 32s, which is an option, but not one I will explore when I already have some 28s. I would have considered spending on a narrow 40; I had hoped the greenspeed scorchers sized small compared with the marathons. As they have no tread there’s a good chance they would fit, but I’m not going to gamble £40 on it.
If I had a baby elephant, I would put it on a recumbent trike so that it would become invisible.
Re: 35-406 tyre
As a Moulton user, I have Conti GP on the front and Conti SC on the rear.
The GP hardly seems to ever wear, but the rears wear a lot. SC lasts longer than GP on the rear.
Both are 406-28 on CR18 rims.
GP comes out as 28mm
SC comes out as 29mm
Near enough, I reckon.
The bike came with Schwalbe Duranos. Horrible.
What's so good about Kojaks or Gripspeed?
The GP hardly seems to ever wear, but the rears wear a lot. SC lasts longer than GP on the rear.
Both are 406-28 on CR18 rims.
GP comes out as 28mm
SC comes out as 29mm
Near enough, I reckon.
The bike came with Schwalbe Duranos. Horrible.
What's so good about Kojaks or Gripspeed?
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Re: 35-406 tyre
Kojaks are basically a cheap lightweight racing slick.
I've used them once on my bent trike but found them to harsh as I could never get the pressure just right.
A larger volume tyre like the old 42-406 Supremes gives me slightly more leeway with tyre pressure, hard enough to reduce rolling resistance while still soft enough to reduce road buzz.
I assume Gripspeed are similar.
Luck .......
I've used them once on my bent trike but found them to harsh as I could never get the pressure just right.
A larger volume tyre like the old 42-406 Supremes gives me slightly more leeway with tyre pressure, hard enough to reduce rolling resistance while still soft enough to reduce road buzz.
I assume Gripspeed are similar.
Luck .......