Road tyres for MTB and saddle position?

[Sloth]

Paddle or saddle? Is it a canoe or a bike?

Oops! corrected, I'll check but it's not amphibious...
Edit: Although it's been raining so much here of late I may actually need a paddle!😢

 

[Sloth]

Confused now ...... I'll try to look at the current tyres tomorrow.
I assumed the sticker on the rim would tell the size but it seems not.

 

[DCBassman]

Mountain bike 26-inchers are 559 rim diameter. Other 26-inchers may not be, DAMHIKT...

 

[Spiderweb]

You need 26” Tyres;

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIREVTECH/vittoria-revolution-tech-g-rigid-tyre

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVITRAILTECH/vittoria-trail-tech-g-rigid-tyre

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIRANDTECH/vittoria-randonneur-tech-g-rigid-tyre

 

[DCBassman]

but it seems not

Yes it does, 559x17!

 

[vickster]

Does the fork look out? Otherwise that bike is always going to be unpleasant, slow and bouncy on the road compared to a rigid fork, whatever the tyres

 

[vickster]

You need 26” tyres;

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVITRAILTECH/vittoria-trail-tech-g-rigid-tyre

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIRANDTECH/vittoria-randonneur-tech-g-rigid-tyre

Will a 40mm tyre fit on a 17mm rim ok thought (no idea hence asking)

 

[Spiderweb]

Will a 40mm tyre fit on a 17mm rim ok thought (no idea hence asking)

Yes, they’ll be fine. They are MTB rims, He could go up to 2.1” according to the label.

 

[DCBassman]

but it seems not

In fact, it tells you everything you need to know. Min tyre width 1.5", max 2.1", 559 rim size. There's no more you can know!
Sdit: cross post

 

[Spiderweb]

Don’t forget to get suitably sized inner tubes to go with your new tyres.👍

 

[Sloth]

Thanks, sorry for the daft questions but I am new to all this
So, if I want a tyre that's more for road use then I could fit a 1.5" width as a minimum but what is the min/max profile depth (height from the rim to tyre surface) that I can have? I don't want the tyre to look silly on a MTB frame if it's too low a profile I suppose?

 

[vickster]

Slick or almost slick good for roads

 

[cyberknight]

Thanks, sorry for the daft questions but I am new to all this
So, if I want a tyre that's more for road use then I could fit a 1.5" width as a minimum but what is the min/max profile depth (height from the rim to tyre surface) that I can have? I don't want the tyre to look silly on a MTB frame if it's too low a profile I suppose?

i had those tyres on mine

 

[DCBassman]

Thanks, sorry for the daft questions but I am new to all this
So, if I want a tyre that's more for road use then I could fit a 1.5" width as a minimum but what is the min/max profile depth (height from the rim to tyre surface) that I can have? I don't want the tyre to look silly on a MTB frame if it's too low a profile I suppose?

Bike tyres don't have a height profile in the same way car tyres do, whatever you choose will look fine.

 

[Sloth]

Thanks, looks good to me.
What is the profile of those tyres?
What part of the tyre size indicates the profile?