Buying new tyres.

[Mantaii]

Hi all,
Got a question which might sound a bit stupid but I've never had to buy new tyres for my bike.
On the rim of the current tyres is says the are 26 - 1.95, does this mean when buying new tyres they must be of the same spec i.e. 26 - 1.95? What do these numbers mean?

Thanks,

 

[grhm]

The 26 means that the tyres are (nominially) 26inches in diameter. The 1.95 means that they are 1.95 inches wide.

Buying replacements you'll need to get 26 x 1.95 or 26 x something similar.

As always Sheldons Website has the definitive reference - see http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html. The table toward the bottom suggests what size tires ought to be interchangable if you know the width of your rims. (Your current 26x1.95 tyres are ~50mm wide).

 

[Mantaii]

Brilliant thanks for clearing that up for me. Off to my local bike shop to get some new tyres

O.

 

[PpPete]

Double check on Sheldon's site before you part with your dosh though....

Because bizarrely 26 x (number expressed as decimal) IS NOT THE SAME DIAMETER as 26 x (same number expressed as a fraction)