Source for skinny 27" tyres?

[neocaligatio]

I've just bought a new (old) bike and the rear tyre is rubbing on the frame. I've shoved the axle as fair back into the dropout as it will go, but I think the problem is a more modern 27 x 1 1/4 is much fatter than the bike was originally intended for.

I've successfully squeezed 700x25 tyres onto my wife's vintage Peugeot but I know my 80's dawes won't take them (both 27 inch wheels).

So do I try to find the stretchiest 700x25's out there or look for something like a 27x1 instead?!

 

[ianfoot]

or is there the scope to fit 700c wheels which are slightly smaller.......

i've hunted for 27" tyres lately, needing some for my mixte project, and not come across a 1" wide one.

 

[neocaligatio]

Except that means buying new wheels for a bike that was £20

 

[Some Guy]

SJS cycles had some folding 27x11/8 (28-630) Paselas a little while ago, may still be in stock?

Tried fitting them to my bike but folding tyres & old rims really don't work. Ended up changing them for wire rimmed Paselas, 27x1/4. The difference between them did look bigger than the numbers suggested.

 

[biggs682]

there is a chap from birmingham on e bay selling 27 x 1 or 1 1/8 can remember , if i go on later will drop a link to you

 

[Keyf]

I found this shop when I was looking ages ago selling 27" x 1" Panaracer Pasela Kevlar Bicycle Tyre, but they have no stock. Might be worth a phone call tho, you never know...

http://www.leatherbicyclesaddles.co.uk/ ... 1026-p.asp

So I had a quick check and came up with these

1"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIXIE-ROAD-RA ... 3cba918123

1 1/8"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-CONTINENTA ... 19c5a29b40

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Continental-B ... 35b413784f

Hope this helps

 

[neocaligatio]

Just won the first ebay link you posted, so will see what they're like on arrival!

 

[andrewl]

Chain Reaction have Conti Ultrasport in 27 x 1 1/8 in stock

 

[neocaligatio]

Tyres arrived today, here's a comparison of the new 1" (front obviously) vs the old supposedly 1 1/4"