Wheel size …yet again ….

[Landsurfer]

For the 5235th time …. No doubt …. Raleigh Clubman … 1980’s version with 27 x 1/1/4 tyres … can I fit 700 c ….. And why not ….😁👍🇬🇧

 

[Sharky]

For the 5235th time

I must have said a million times, you should not exaggerate.

To the question, a 27" rim is larger than a 700c rim, so no.

 

[Landsurfer]

OK … So recommendation for a decent 27 x 1 1/8, 27 x 1, available, tyre ? 👍🇬🇧

 

[wafter]

IIRC the answer is usually "maybe with long-reach calipers (which will probably offer worse performance).

27" apparently has a 630mm BSD while 700c is 622mm, so you'll be needing to drop the brake blocks by 4mm.

 

[craigwend]

OK … So recommendation for a decent 27 x 1 1/8, 27 x 1, available, tyre ? 👍🇬🇧

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-27-630/

 

[Yellow Saddle]

IIRC the answer is usually "maybe with long-reach calipers (which will probably offer worse performance).

27" apparently has a 630mm BSD while 700c is 622mm, so you'll be needing to drop the brake blocks by 4mm.

.Naaaaah, long-reach calipers will not make incompatible tyres fit.

 

[Drago]

I read is as wanting to fit 700c tyres to a 27 inch rim?

 

[wafter]

.Naaaaah, long-reach calipers will not make incompatible tyres fit.

Assumed a wheel swap was being proposed but yeah, 700c tyres will never fit 27" rims

 

[raleighnut]

I did something similar to a 26" wheel bike in that I had 700c rims laced to the existing 3 speed SA hub and a front 'dynohub' just meant fitting shorter reach calipers (which I had in the shed) Win win, not only did I have nice Weinmann aluminium brakes but I was able to throw those bits of twisted steel that Raleigh laughingly called brake calipers in the bin.

Should be pretty easy to do but you will need longer reach brake calipers like the Tektro R 559

 

[Paulus]

For the 5235th time …. No doubt …. Raleigh Clubman … 1980’s version with 27 x 1/1/4 tyres … can I fit 700 c ….. And why not ….😁👍🇬🇧

700c tyres are too small.
Try these.
https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/panara...t_DsRL8NpkrO5hxs7w6DSjkQjrS5OGt8aApOaEALw_wcB

 

[T4tomo]

OK … So recommendation for a decent 27 x 1 1/8, 27 x 1, available, tyre ? 👍🇬🇧

Panaracer pasela PTs

 

[Paulus]

Panaracer pasela PTs

I have them on a couple of bikes, they are good looking tyres, and roll quite well.