Widest tyres, and recommendations for a Planet X RT58 - 28mm?

[adrian.collins]

Hi all, I just bought this Planet X RT58 for a bargain £120, and wondered what sort of tyres to put on it.. I'll probably use it as a winter bike, mainly on old Somerset roads and occasionally VERY light gravel paths.

I think I'd go for puncture prevention rather than race performance for this, any suggestions please?

Also, has anyone fitted say 28mm tyres on this model please?

Many thanks 👍 👍

 

[ColinJ]

I just bought this Planet X RT58 for a bargain £120, and wondered what sort of tyres to put on it.. I'll probably use it as a winter bike

Also, has anyone fitted say 28mm tyres on this model please?

I found this post from a few years back...

It's got just enough room for [C]rud Road Racer MkII mudguards with 25mm rubber,

Which suggests that 28mm tyres would just squeeze on without mudguards, but... wouldn't you want mudguards on a winter bike?

 

[adrian.collins]

That's great info, thank you!
And yes, I think I'm going to try out full mudguards for the first time ever! Maybe I should look at and get the mudguards first, and go from there... Awesome, cheers!

 

[Jameshow]

28mm should fit but not much more.

I've used gstorskins, wiggle commuters both have been good. Now got swauble cx pros on my winter bike👍

 

[T4tomo]

Bargain yes, suitable for winter bike / light gravel ? probably not if 25mm with mudguards is your limit.

 

[adrian.collins]

Bargain yes, suitable for winter bike / light gravel ? probably not if 25mm with mudguards is your limit.

I think it'd be fine as a winter bike, even if it has 25/28mm tyres

 

[adrian.collins]

28mm should fit but not much more.

I've used gstorskins, wiggle commuters both have been good. Now got swauble cx pros on my winter bike👍

Thank you, good info. I guess gatorskins would probably be more than good enough for me tbh

 

[T4tomo]

I think it'd be fine as a winter bike, even if it has 25/28mm tyres

I have tried it in my distant past, i.e bike with 25mm tyres and clip on guards, but the clearances were very tight and there was a propensity to getting bits of road debris between guard and tyre. That said the clip on guards have improved so less rattle nowadays

I sold it to a mate and bought something more suitable.