15 year old tires - any life left in 'em?

Tom Kunich wrote:
"John Thompson" wrote in message
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On 2008-07-10, Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo wrote:
"A Muzi" wrote in message
Tom Kunich wrote:

I agree with your tire sizes but it is a whole lot easier to obtain
23's
instead of 25's.

That's true.
And size 37 shoes are often available at reduced price, too.
I'm with Art here.

The difference here is that the 23 tires will work fine with 120 psi
whereas
the size 37 shoes don't even hold my cutoff toe.

I think that was Andy's point: buy the tire that matches your size. Just
because it's cheaper or more readily available doesn't mean it's the
right tire for you.

How much difference do you think there is between a 23 and a 25?

2 millimeters.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"People who had no mercy will find none." - Anon.

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Tom Kunich wrote:
"John Thompson" wrote in message
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On 2008-07-10, Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo wrote:
"A Muzi" wrote in message
Tom Kunich wrote:

I agree with your tire sizes but it is a whole lot easier to obtain
23's
instead of 25's.

That's true.
And size 37 shoes are often available at reduced price, too.
I'm with Art here.

The difference here is that the 23 tires will work fine with 120 psi
whereas
the size 37 shoes don't even hold my cutoff toe.

I think that was Andy's point: buy the tire that matches your size. Just
because it's cheaper or more readily available doesn't mean it's the
right tire for you.

How much difference do you think there is between a 23 and a 25?

2 millimeters.

Ever actually measured them Tom?

Tom Kunich wrote:
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Tom Kunich wrote:
"John Thompson" wrote in message
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On 2008-07-10, Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo wrote:
"A Muzi" wrote in message
Tom Kunich wrote:

I agree with your tire sizes but it is a whole lot easier to
obtain 23's
instead of 25's.

That's true.
And size 37 shoes are often available at reduced price, too.
I'm with Art here.

The difference here is that the 23 tires will work fine with 120
psi whereas
the size 37 shoes don't even hold my cutoff toe.

I think that was Andy's point: buy the tire that matches your size.
Just
because it's cheaper or more readily available doesn't mean it's the
right tire for you.

How much difference do you think there is between a 23 and a 25?

2 millimeters.

Ever actually measured them Tom?

See
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.mountain-bike/browse_frm/thread/908c52cb3b17072e/c1ae7c0a1d0b4150?hl=en&tvc=1&q=12k+15k+3k#c1ae7c0a 1d0b4150.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"People who had no mercy will find none." - Anon.

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Tom Kunich wrote:

Ever actually measured them Tom?

See
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.mountain-bike/browse_frm/thread/908c52cb3b17072e/c1ae7c0a1d0b4150?hl=en&tvc=1&q=12k+15k+3k#c1ae7c0a 1d0b4150.

Eh?

I've measured 23s between 20 and 24. I've measured 25s between 22 and 25.
And a set of high end 28's at 24.

So don't be really sure about the size of a tire because of what's written
on it.

Tom Kunich wrote:
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Tom Kunich wrote:

Ever actually measured them Tom?

See
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.mountain-bike/browse_frm/thread/908c52cb3b17072e/c1ae7c0a1d0b4150?hl=en&tvc=1&q=12k+15k+3k#c1ae7c0a 1d0b4150.


Eh?

Notice the similarity in discussions?

I've measured 23s between 20 and 24. I've measured 25s between 22 and
25. And a set of high end 28's at 24.

So don't be really sure about the size of a tire because of what's
written on it.


Hint - What does the "" emoticon mean?

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"People who had no mercy will find none." - Anon.

Tom Kunich wrote:
I agree with your tire sizes but it is a whole lot easier to obtain
23's instead of 25's.

"A Muzi" wrote
That's true.
And size 37 shoes are often available at reduced price, too.
I'm with Art here.

Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo wrote:
The difference here is that the 23 tires will work fine with 120 psi
whereas
the size 37 shoes don't even hold my cutoff toe.

"John Thompson" wrote
I think that was Andy's point: buy the tire that matches your size. Just
because it's cheaper or more readily available doesn't mean it's the
right tire for you.

Tom Kunich wrote:
How much difference do you think there is between a 23 and a 25?

Not much. uh, 1mm on each side?
The extra volume seems to last longer under big guys at a very small
weight penalty and same price. Kinder on rims too - not everyone watches
their inflation as carefully you do.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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