anyone speak kenda ?

[CCR]

so i replaced the tires on my RRBO bike, that is almost finished , with the same size tire, i reused and old tube that was too big and pinched it, so taking the tire off i read "for use with HB - 575 rim", the tires seat fine and dandy with what i got, just wonderin if somebody knows what the hello that means ?

 

[user 135]

Try googling - HB - 575 rim lots of stuff comes up. nobody really knows except HB- Hook Bead. 575 probably refers to the total diameter of the rim. The Bead Seat Diameter is probably 559mm. Normal cruiser/MTB size.

This link explains best but complicated
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_5775

 

[karfer67]

yep that would be the ISO number. like a schwinn s7 26 inch tire is 571 i believe. a standard tire should fit that rim just watch the tube.

 

[TornadoDave]

Kenda makes all SORTS of odd sized tires.... and a few that don't seem to fit ANYTHING.

The best tire-size chart I've found is on Harris Cyclery's website. If you want to know about a particular tire, it's probably listed there.

 

[CCR]

cool, if figured the 575 had to do with the rim width, just never payed attention (or cared) before now. thanks all

 

[new_dharma]

cool, if figured the 575 had to do with the rim width, just never payed attention (or cared) before now. thanks all

The 575 ISO is the diameter of the rim bead-seat (thanks Sheldon!).
always best to know your rime and tire size, in ISO...helps so much when ordering tires.
Sheldon's Tire Size Page