I ordered new 700×45 tires and was sent 28×1.75 instead. Never changed my own tires before, so it was fun to give it a try instead of going to one of the local bike shops again. I'm happy with how much more smoothly it rides now.
by hypnoticbacon28
I ordered new 700×45 tires and was sent 28×1.75 instead. Never changed my own tires before, so it was fun to give it a try instead of going to one of the local bike shops again. I'm happy with how much more smoothly it rides now.
by hypnoticbacon28
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Looks good! Nice job 👍🏻
Look on the sidewall, and you will see the 700 x 45 (meteric equivalent of 28 x 1.75). There will also be a 3rd set of numbers cycling folks use to cross-reference different sizes.
The tire pressure will also be there. I imagine those tires will ask 50 to 80 psi.
Schwalbe is a good brand, and you have made a good choice. Congrats on mounting them up!
I guess it wasn’t that difficult, be thankful you didn’t opt for the Schwalbe Marathon Plus, they are notorious for being the hardest bicycle tire to mount.
When customers ask me for a tire, I always check what is on the bike now.
If the customer expresses a need to change how the bike behaves, we walk through what size would work based on his desires and bike specs.
I don’t want to be this guy, but the tires appear to be mounted backwards. Double check the side wall for an arrow of rotation. Schwalbes are great tires though! Good choice, I think they look sharp.