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Mountain bike tire sizes?
I have a Cannondale 29er 4. It has 29x2.2 tires on it. I was wondering if that means that I can only use 29x2.2 tires on it, or can be substituted with other 29" tires (29x2.0 for example)?
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The second number 2.2 is the width of the tire in inches. You can use anything you want. On the small size you are limited by the width of the rim. You can't go smaller then the rim. On the wide size you are limited by the clearance of the bike frame. You will have no problems going with the 2.0 inch tire.
- 1 decade ago
Yes. The first number "29" is the diameter and the second number has to do with the width of the tire. A tire that is a little more narrow will work and will probably even be a little lighter.
Source(s): http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html
