IS THIS TYRE TOO THIN??

[marin man]

Just fitted these vredestein k.nobbs to my marin and the front one looks a bit thin it say's 1.7 but looks smaller :shock: the rear is 1.9 and seems fine :? The strange thing is that I have some 1.5 slicks on my klein that are actually wider than this 1.7 :shock: anyone encountered this before :?: rides well enough though just looks a bit thin

 

[Ally]

Nice bike, stripy socks.

Have you tried swaping the front and rear tires around? You're right doesn't look quite right to me.

Nothing wrong with thin tires though depending on the bike. I've just gotsome 1.35 CX 26" Schwalbes and they look real skinny things.

 

[marin man]

I think that if I swap them round,considering that I am no lightweight the rear would then pop
I have loads of stripy socks but they make your ankles look fat (bloody horizontal stripes )

 

[FluffyChicken]

The blue could well be causing an optical illusion just like they do to your ankles Also if you're not used to an err standard 1.75" tyre.. and use them super wide 1.95" or heavens above 2.1" tyres some people insist on using despite the extra weight...


Just measure it to make yourself happy.

The rim and it's width alters the shape of the tyre as well but all looks fine to me.

 

[suburbanreuben]

Put the thin one on the rear. It won't go pop. There's enough rubber there to cover an amorous elephant!

 

[marin man]

I normally use about 190 or 195 for dirt and to protect my wheels :shock: so it appears thin to me but like I said it rides well and corners quite sharply with that tyre so I suppose it will be fine
(just does not give much protection to my wheel thats all :cry: but my fork feels more responsive for running a smaller tyre at higher pressure)

 

[REKIBorter]

Nice socks

 

[marin man]

I will send you some

 

[SnappyJon]

Looks normal to me. :?

Of course, 'normal' is in the eye of the beholder I guess. If you are used to fat DH tyres then they might look skinny.

 

[marin man]

Yes it may look normal to you but these guy's are laughing at my socks and they look normal to me :?
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