I’ve got an old Bianchi SX Sport from the 80s I’m using as a commuter bike. I recently moved from a concrete jungle to a rural area and probably need to get some new tires. Right now I’m riding on some slicks with pretty much no tread and am wanting to get some tires that will be better suited for light gravel and dirt roads. Current tires are 700x23. Will I need a new wheel to accommodate some thicker tires or can I get away with some all condition tires on gravel and dirt?
My general suggestion would be to fit whatever your stays/fork/brakes could accommodate. My guess is you could probably size up to 28mm no problem. Maybe 30.
Ok cool I didn’t want to have to shell out for new rims if I could fit some fatter tires on the ones I currently have. Appreciate the advice
You should be able to fit wider tires without getting new wheels. I’m not sure how wide your rim is but you can fit much wider tires than 23mm for sure.
Cool I appreciate the info. I don’t see any width indication on the rim, but knowing I can move up in tire width a bit is good to know. I’m sure the tech at my bike shop can figure how wide a tire I can fit on there.
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