I have A Surly LHT and have just returned from a 1500 mile trip to Rome.
I had an issue running my usual hybrid road tyres 700 / 35 as some of the surfaces I rode were more suited mountain bikes.
Having suffered hand issues on the trip I decided to make the ride a bit more comfortable by adding fatter tyres rather then change bikes.
So I ordered the fattest tyre I could that the specs for the bike would allow 47mm (ok that’s two mm over but they don’t do 45mm tyres at least not that I could find)
They are nice and big but not mountain bike big. There seems to be room for fatter tyres easy 50mm maybe a bit more.
Has anyone tried bigger tyres on a Surly?
What about 29er tyres would they fit my Rims? And is it safe to do so?
Oh the main reason I want to do this is comfort, speed is not a issue when touring for me, Having handlebar palsy on the other hand (well both) is.
Sparkyman
I had an issue running my usual hybrid road tyres 700 / 35 as some of the surfaces I rode were more suited mountain bikes.
Having suffered hand issues on the trip I decided to make the ride a bit more comfortable by adding fatter tyres rather then change bikes.
So I ordered the fattest tyre I could that the specs for the bike would allow 47mm (ok that’s two mm over but they don’t do 45mm tyres at least not that I could find)
They are nice and big but not mountain bike big. There seems to be room for fatter tyres easy 50mm maybe a bit more.
Has anyone tried bigger tyres on a Surly?
What about 29er tyres would they fit my Rims? And is it safe to do so?
Oh the main reason I want to do this is comfort, speed is not a issue when touring for me, Having handlebar palsy on the other hand (well both) is.
Sparkyman