What width of tyre looks chunky?

[ianfoot]

I'm doing up a 1994 Trek 850 at the moment and would like some chunky looking tyres on the 26" wheels. What kind of width would be good? I think the originals were 26 x 1.9 but the tubes don't hold air so i don't even know what they look like!

Thanks!

 

[mk one]

2.1 2.2, depending on frame clearance. Some makes look fatter than others when on the bike though.

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Despite modern tyres being much wider, it's the added height that marks them out imo. I can sot newer tyres a mile away. Anything 2.2" or bigger constitutes a large tyre imo.

 

[jimo746]

Re:

2.35" is manly chunky looking!! as I found out today

Possibly too wide for some retro frames though.

As above, 2.1" is the standard "full fat" Retro tyre width.