The ol 26x 1-3/8 tire question...

[tonygameboy]

So is there a such thing as a fat 26x1-3/8 tire? I have a set of these rims but no tires and I'm too big for skinny tires.


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[Bicycle808]

Are these Schwinn s5/s6 rims, or EA3/590mm rims?

If they're Schwinn, you're SOL. If they're EA3, you can get 42mm tires, which is only 5mm wider than the standard 1 3/8"... so, short answer: no fat tires for them rims.

 

[tonygameboy]

Just some amazon.com 590 rims.

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[tonygameboy]

I found these which might help a bit. Kenda Cross Knobby Tire, 26 x 1-3/8 Wire Gum Wall by Kenda http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DXZLY7C/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_J8WNtb0JKCP3S


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[Bicycle808]

Still skinny at 37mm, but they got some tread to'm, plus you gotta love the price. Post up some pics of your ride once you mount'm....

 

[tonygameboy]

The frame will be powder coated soon so it will be a while.


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[kingsting]

Schwalbe makes an 1-3/8" tire that may be a hair wider than the other brands. They're not cheap but they are good quality. They come in black or a creme color with reflective sidewalls too.

 

[Bicycle808]

Schwalbe makes the Marathon Plus in a 590 size, both in the regular 37 and in a 42mm so it's the fattest one out there. It's also darn near impossible to catch a puncture flat with'm. Only available in black with the reflective stripe. (They also off the regular Marathon in 590x37, black w/ reflective strip, for a few bucks less. The Plus is flatproof; regular Marathons are pretty robust, too...)


Schwalbe also makes the Delta Cruiser in 590x37mm; I think you're right that they're a bit fatter than other ppl's tires with the same size label. The Delta Cruisers come in cream with the reflective strip, black with OR without the reflective strip, whitewall, and gumwall versions. I'm running some black/reflectives on my Fuji. Great tire for the price.

 

[mornview]

I found these which might help a bit. Kenda Cross Knobby Tire, 26 x 1-3/8 Wire Gum Wall by Kenda http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DXZLY7C/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_J8WNtb0JKCP3S


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I have these tires and rode them through a rough Wisconsin winter. They're quality tires and they look nice to boot.

 

[tonygameboy]

Now that I have them I hope they look good on this frame. Might be too skinny and look oddballish.

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[Bicycle808]

They'll look skinny. Will prolly look better if you run a skinny fork. And skinny fenders or no fenders. Remember, that's a 1.125" headtube; the oem fork was threaded, but you can run a threadless fork/headset in there ...

 

[tonygameboy]

I have some oldschool schwinn forks but there isn't much I can do to the backside. I also have a threadless GT fork laying around but I'll need to cut the brake studs off.


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[DeuceWheeler]

Remember, that's a 1.125" headtube

Unless the nashbar specs are wrong....

• Product Specs
• SPECS-FRAME TYPE:Cruiser
  SPECS-FRAME MATERIAL:Aluminum
  SPECS-REAR SHOCK:n/a
  SPECS-FORK:n/a
  SPECS-RECOMMENDED FORK TRAVEL:n/a
  SPECS-BOTTOM BRACKET:English Threaded
  SPECS-HEADSET SIZE:1 1/8" Threaded
  SPECS-HEADSET:n/a
  SPECS-FRONT DERAILLEUR:n/a
  SPECS-REPLACEABLE HANGER:n/a
  SPECS-SEATPOST SIZE:27.2mm
  SPECS-SEATPOST CLAMP:n/a
  SPECS-BRAKE TYPE:Coaster
  SPECS-V-BRAKE STUDS:No
  SPECS-DISC MOUNT:No
  SPECS-WHEEL SIZE:26"
  SPECS-BOTTLE MOUNT SETS:No
  SPECS-REAR WHEEL SPACING:
  SPECS-RACK MOUNT:No

 

[tonygameboy]

Yup I have none of that haha just a frame and I'll be taking the 1-1/8 headset off another bike. I have two oldschool Schwinn forks but they are threaded (I've seen the adapter cups).


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[tonygameboy]

http://problemsolversbike.com/products/headtube_reducers

Wheels Manufacturing Wheels Headtube Reducer Shims by Wheels Manufacturing http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CK0QA6/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_C2SQtb1MMHN35

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[Bicycle808]

Unless the nashbar specs are wrong....
SPECS-HEADSET SIZE:1 1/8" Threaded

Yeah, except one divided by eight equals .125, so 1 1/8" = 1.125". I tend to type it out, decimal style, b/c the fractions don't look right to me. When I talk about a headset, i'll say "one and one eighth" (and NOT "one point one two five", lol), but i type the decimals; i'd always thought they were less confusing. May've been wrong, I guess.

 

[DeuceWheeler]

Yeah, except one divided by eight equals .125, so 1 1/8" = 1.125". I tend to type it out, decimal style, b/c the fractions don't look right to me. When I talk about a headset, i'll say "one and one eighth" (and NOT "one point one two five", lol), but i type the decimals; i'd always thought they were less confusing. May've been wrong, I guess.