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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: bobbbbsy on April 04, 2012, 01:52 PM

Title: 20 X 1.3/8 tyre on 20x1.5 rim ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 04, 2012, 01:52 PM

do they seat properly when inflated or move about and cause the inner tube to try to escape ? thanks ya'll!

Title: Re: 20 X 1.3/8 tyre on 20x1.5 rim ?
Post by: DoubleD on April 04, 2012, 02:08 PM

Nope the 20x1.3/8 is to big to fit a 1.5 rim

Title: Re: 20 X 1.3/8 tyre on 20x1.5 rim ?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on April 04, 2012, 02:15 PM

As D said, can't mix deceimal (1.5, 1.75) with fractional (1&1/8, 1&3/8) as the rim diameter is different.

Title: Re: 20 X 1.3/8 tyre on 20x1.5 rim ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 04, 2012, 03:30 PM

yeah yeah... i do remember trying to fit a 20x1.75 on to a 1 3/8 rim years ago and it being totally wrong.. cheers