Schwinn S7 Tire Size

[brobst1625]

I have a Schwinn Jaguar with the S7 rim, is it possible to run a 26 x 2.125 on this rim? I ordered a Duro cream brick and I couldn't get the tire to fit. Any advice on this subject would be great. Thanks.

 

[Sphinx]

It won't work. You have to get a S-7 tire.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... nkc5920-20

I have a Schwinn Jaguar with the S7 rim, is it possible to run a 26 x 2.125 on this rim? I ordered a Duro cream brick and I couldn't get the tire to fit. Any advice on this subject would be great. Thanks.

 

[brobst1625]

Any chance I can run this tire?
http://www.amazon.com/Continental-Retro ... m_sbs_sg_5

 

[Sphinx]

If it don't say S-7 , your wasting your time and money. Sorry, end of story. It's a Schwinn Propriatory Rim/'Tire thing. Gotta be S7

Any chance I can run this tire?
http://www.amazon.com/Continental-Retro ... m_sbs_sg_5

 

[The Black Monark]

all about bead diameter:
559 for "normal" 26 x 1.XXX"
571 for 26 x 1 3/4"
1 3/4" is not = to 1.75"
A search on RRB or google will give other details.

 

[Danimal]

Here we go again.

- 2.125 width is the standard ballooner size. Also correct for Schwinn S-2 wheels.
- 1.75 width is the standard middleweight size. WILL NOT FIT Schwinn S-7 wheels.
- 1 3/4 width is ONLY FOR Schwinn S-7 wheels.
- 1 3/8 width is the standard lightweight size. Will also fit Schwinn S-5 and S-6 wheels.

Soooooooo, to sum this up, the S-7 is the only oddball rim. It needs tires that are marked 1 3/4" and will usually be marked S-7. But the key is 1 3/4" IS NOT THE SAME as 1.75".

 

[The Black Monark]

Schwinn X x 1 3/8" are different, too.
For example, 26 x 1 3/8" Schwinn is 597 bead diameter
"Normal" is 590.

 

[Danimal]

Schwinn X x 1 3/8" are different, too.
For example, 26 x 1 3/8" Schwinn is 597 bead diameter
"Normal" is 590.

I won't argue the point since I don't have anything but person experience. But I've purchased 20x1 3/8 generic tires and they fit on my Schwinn Fastbacks S-5 rims.

 

[The Black Monark]

Schwinn X x 1 3/8" are different, too.
For example, 26 x 1 3/8" Schwinn is 597 bead diameter
"Normal" is 590.

I won't argue the point since I don't have anything but person experience. But I've purchased 20x1 3/8 generic tires and they fit on my Schwinn Fastbacks S-5 rims.

AFAIK the 20" is the exception with one bead diameter: 451

Schwinn 24 x 1 3/8" 547
Others 540

 

[Danimal]

Or I managed to force a standard 1/38 tire onto a S-5 wheel and make it work.

Gotta love Schwinn... :lol:

 

[The Black Monark]

Or I managed to force a standard 1/38 tire onto a S-5 wheel and make it work.

Seen that more than once :lol:
Tough to install a 590 tire on a 597 rim, tougher still to get a proper seat out of it w/o a very funky ride, and even tougher to remove it

 

[ozzmonaut]

I've had to cut the tires off of a few schwinns I've purchased. Now I've come into two nice sets of 26" s-7 tires but have no s-7 wheels for them. Nor do I want any :lol:

 

[B607]

S7's make your middleweight Schwinn go faster than a middleweight with 1.75 rims and tires. Gary

 

[deorman]

http://www.bicycletires.com/a_51/tire_s ... rticle.htm

 

[Sphinx]

Nice find. Maybe this ought to be a Sticky !

http://www.bicycletires.com/a_51/tire_size_chart/article.htm