On Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11:19:23 PM UTC-4, bob prohaska wrote:
I just ordered some Kenda tires for my old Cannondale in
size 27 x 1 3/8 inch. The goal was to obtain a somewhat
softer ride on the very rough pavement in my area.

When the tires showed up they were marked as expected,
but are only about 27 mm wide, or slightly _under_ an
inch and an eighth.

Does anybody still make road-style 27 inches tires in
wider sizes? The best I have found is 27 by one and a
quarter, and that's nominal; I haven't measured them.

Thanks for reading,

bob prohaska

I don't know about 1+3/8 27" tire but check to be sure there's enough room for them to fit. I converted an old Cannondale with Shimano 600 stuff to 700C so I could use tires wider than 1+1/4" about 35mm. IIRC the 700C tires I TRIED to use were 38mm with knobs ie they were street tires; but they would rub the chainstays.

Godd luck and cheers