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I like putting 700x32 tires on my bike. Haven't issue attention to the other numbers. Are they mostly redundant? Guessing for a casual rider they don't have
by taeric 5y ago
I like putting 700x32 tires on my bike. Haven't issue attention to the other numbers. Are they mostly redundant? Guessing for a casual rider they don't have much of an impact?
- moasda 5y agoThe ETRTO numbers are the most useful ones. If you just look on them, you're good to go.
- wiredfool 5y agoYeah, that 28" number is goofy. In Mountain bike terms, it's a 29er. For road usage, it's 700c. But the rest of the world, at least those who measure in mm, use 622.
- moasda 5y agoYes, the outer diameter is a bit more complicated. From this point of view, some bikes can use different tire sizes.
- usr1106 5y agoThat's what I learned around 1984 from reading a book. 10 years before internet was a thing :) Have ignored all other numbers since then. Have not had any worse problem than some clerk might have given me a strange look when I bought tires referring to ETRTO numbers.
- analog31 5y agoYou're probably OK as 700x32 is a fairly common designation. The ETRTO for that tire is 32-622.
- 323 5y agoA somewhat important factor is if the tire is slick/smooth, knobby or in-between. For casual riding you probably want something in the middle so that it's fine on most surfaces.
- wiredfool 5y agoSlick/smooth unless you're doing mud/snow. The tread compound matters a lot more than the tread pattern, until you're into sloppy stuff, and then the tread starts to matter.