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Confused about tyre sizes? The simplest is to see what's stamped on the tyre you need to replace. But A guide to tyre sizes helps if you really want to fathom the bizarre world of tyre sizes and imperial/metric conversions.
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Mountain bike tyres are for off-roading - they are knobbly for grip on mud but this increases rolling resistance on tarmac so slows you down on roads.
NB Tyre-wise, 26 inch and 650c are the same thing (mostly).
Brands include:
- Bontrager
- Continental
- DMR
- Halfords
- Maxxis
- Michelin
- Panaracer
- Schwalbe
- Specialized
- Vittoria
Slick tyres are designed for speedy rolling along tarmac and other smooth(ish) road surfaces. Semi-slicks offer tyres that suit mud and tarmac.
NB Tyre-wise, 26 inch and 650c are the same thing (mostly).
Brands include:
- Continental
- Halfords
- Maxxis
- Schwalbe
- Specialized
- Vredestein
700c road bike tyre brands include:
- Bontrager (incl folding)
- Continental
- Halfords
- Michelin
- Specialized
700c hybrid tyre brands include:
- Continental
- Halfords
- Schwalbe
- Specialized
700c cyclocross tyre brands include:
- Continental
- Michelin
- Panaracer
- Schwalbe
- Specialized
- Vittoria
For pro road racing cyclists, and other speedsters, tubular tyres are used, usually glued or taped to the tubular rim and continuing to roll even when deflated.
Brands include:
- Continental
- Schwalbe
- Vittoria
- Zipp
20 inch tyres fit BMX bike wheels and other bikes (including some folding bikes such as Bike Friday), and are available as slicks and for off-road use. Some 20 inch tyres will fold for ease of carrying as a spare.
Brands include:
- Fly (folding)
- Fit Bike Co (folding)
- Maxxis
- Nutrak
- Raleigh
- Schwalbe
18 inch cycle tyres, 16 inch cycle tyres, 14 inch cycle tyres, 12.5 inch cycle tyres, and 12 inch cycle tyres
18 inch, 16 inch, 14 inch, 12.5 inch and 12 inch tyres for children's bikes are available, and brands include:
- Continental
- Halfords
- Impac
- KF
- Nutrac
- Raleigh
- Nutrak
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