Noob - tyre advice needed.

[Whrrr]

Hi,

I've just inherrited a Raleigh Pioneer from my dad. It's in excellent condition, must be about 10 - 15 years old and has had very little use. I've started to use it for my 14-mile round trip daily commute and I've come to the conclusion that I need to ditch the nobbly deep-tread tyres and go for some puncture-resistant Armadillos or similar.

The current tyres are 700 x 35C (37-622 ISO). I can't find Armadillos of this size, but only ones of 23, 25, 28 sizes. Can I use one of these sizes on the same rims or will I need narrower ones? The current rims are 18 x 622 (28 x 1 5/8"), according to the numbers on the rim.

Will I need to upgrade the inner tubes due to a higher pressure?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Mark

 

[jimboalee]

28 should be OK.

A new pair of tubes would be a good idea.

BTW, you jammy sod

 

[marinyork]

28 will be fine. If the internal rims are 18mm as it says on them according to Sheldon Brown etc 25 will also be in the lower allowed sensible range.

 

[albal]

i use shcwalbe city jet good tyres.

 

[Ivan Ardon]

I have a Pioneer that I found abandoned in pieces in a hedge.

You're right to ditch the original tyres, they're slow and heavy. I'm currently running a 28mm Michelin Dynamic on the back, and a 25mm Kenda on the front as I had them lying around. Both fit OK, although the 25mm was a bit of a struggle compared to the 28. The 28mm Dynamic looks better proportioned to the bike.

I used the original tubes, although thinner ones would have made fitting the 25mm tyre easier. I had no problems fitting the 28mm with the original tube.

It's made a vast difference to how the bike rides, far smoother, faster and quieter.

 

[Whrrr]

Thanks for the advice. I've gone for the 28s and they should arrive this week. Should be interesting to feel the difference...