tyre question - can you fit a 23c on a bike which came with 25c's?

[hero of valour]

so iv'e got the secteur comp and it comes with 25c tyres and i was wondering if i can fit 23c tyres on it?...and if so is it advisable?..i mean is the bike going to feel off balanced? is their a reason specialized chose to fit a 25c tyre on it??...any advice much appreciated!

 

[The univega]

Yes no problem.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

so iv'e got the secteur comp and it comes with 25c tyres and i was wondering if i can fit 23c tyres on it?...and if so is it advisable?..i mean is the bike going to feel off balanced? is their a reason specialized chose to fit a 25c tyre on it??...any advice much appreciated!

Yes you can I have 23's on my Secteur elite some came with 25's and some came with 23's

 

[Cyclist33]

There should be absolutely, one million percent no problems with that.

[Disclaimer: don't quote me if there are!]

The 25s are probably slightly more comfortable and the Secteur is marketed as a comfort-oriented road bike so that's likely why it's supplied thus. Apparently 25s are coming back into fashion in some racing circles, although as I don't race I can't confirm that emphatically.

Stu

 

[Liamjc90]

BSRU showed this to me.

http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

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And scroll down to the table which shows what tyres widths are good for each rim width.​

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Hope it helps​

 

[biggs682]

as long as the tyres seat ok , should be no problems .

who knows if you will feel the differance in ride quality ?

 

[ColinJ]

There should be no problem switching to 23Cs, but no particular reason to do it either unless you wear out the 25Cs and can't get hold of more to replace them.

I thought that 25Cs felt subtly more comfortable on my Basso but there isn't room for them now I have Crud Road Racers *** permanently fitted to the bike so I am back to riding on 23Cs.

(*** Clever Squeeze-'em-in mudguards - see my link below)

 

[Sittingduck]

Yes

 

[Paulus]

As said before, there is no problem fitting 23's onto your rims. My question to you is- why do you want to? Are your present tyres worn out? You will feel negligable difference between the two sizes, and with winter on the horizon, the extra bit of rubber will help in the slippery conditions.

 

[hero of valour]

okay cheers chaps, two reasons really for considering 23's - these being a mudguard issue and a more vain one in that 23's come in funky colours which will look bang tidy! anyway, thanks very much - my 25s are on their way out so am looking to upgrade to http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31765