Newbe wants advice on tyres

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fred_dillon

New Member
Hi, I have just bought a Claud Butler Criterium, about 10-12 years old (according to owner) very good nick, except the tyres are worn.
fitted are Hutchinson HP20 Profil U (700 x 20c), the rims are marked Mavic 1ere Monte/oem 192 NE.

I read everywhere that 20c tyres are for the super light and fast, neither of which apply to me.

I have ridden bike for over 1 hour, and commuted 45minutes on it a couple of times, and it seems ok.

Questions, am I ok to stay with 20c tyres, and if not will 23c tyres fit my rims.
thanks in advance
 

RedBike

New Member
Location
Beside the road
I've don't know anything about the rims in question. 1st mountain?

There is a chance, given the age of the bike, that they're glued on tubular tyres not your 'normal' clinchers. But either way, 23s should be fine.
 

John the Monkey

Frivolous Cyclist
Location
Crewe
If the tyres are 20c, they'll be clinchers.

To the op - the key to whether you can fit a wider tyre is the width of the rim. Sheldon Brown's site has a good chart here. I'd be surprised if 23s didn't fit, but you can check there to be sure.
 
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