Description Schwalbe is a German tire company known for its durable puncture-resistant tires. This model is a robust, rugged tire, perfect for bad weather or commuting. 27"x 1 1/4". 85PSI Max, SBC tread compound, black with off-white sidewall, wire bead, 550g. 32-630.
For 27 inch tires , you can use the 700x25/32 tubes recommended when adding the tires to the cart. Make sure to choose either Schrader or Presta valve tubes depending on which valve your rim is drilled for.
These tires fit a little loosely on some rims and require a hooked-rim to seat properly. This tire is not recommended for rims that have smooth inner sides.
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Reviewed 7/17/2009
by Veggiebike108
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Portland, OR
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10 of 10 customers found this review helpful.
Great, tough, cheap tire...
I have put a few hundred miles on these tires commuting with a 70' road bike. Other than one poor tire install, resulting in destroyed tube, these tire are great!!! I'm around 200lbs and there is lots of broken glass on my 10 mile each way commute. No flats do to glass or other objects. I'll be getting these tires again when mine wear out. Great in the rain too!!! The whitish sidewalls add to the 70's bike style.
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Reviewed 8/5/2009
by John in Roseburg
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire Great value
I bought these tires for a 70's Schwinn 12 speed. You can't buy a better tire than Schwalbe in my opinion and these tires are a great value. They look awesome on the bike too.
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Reviewed 10/7/2009
by Lawrence
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Omaha, Ne
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
high pedalliny resistance
It seems much harder to pedal with this tire compared to a narrow bald tread. Good heavy tire to use in thorny areas. No problems with flats. Maybe with more miles the tread will wear down some for easier pedalling. Only have a few hundred miles on tires. All in all a good tire. Good service from Bike Tires Direct.
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Reviewed 2/13/2010
by WashingtonLamb
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Spokane, Wa
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Puncture Protection?
I bought these tires to use for commuting from work every day. They are Crap! I was using tires that were over 12 years old for 5 months. I thought I should get some new tires. I bought these and i made it out of the parking lot of my work and BAM flat. Not just a flat but a complete slice through the tire. So they left me stranded! VERY disapointed!
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Reviewed 12/21/2009
by Issac
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Hook Bead Only!
Bad news. there was a post on here about a guy blowing this tire off his rim, and it seemed likely he had a different size rim. But he was right, this tire will blow off your rim easily. It mounts loose to both Araya 27 and Ukai most popular 27 inch brands. I know because i mounted on both. You need a real defined hook and do not exceed 80psi on these. The bead does not seat well on top of being slightly oversized. I have no idea if the others are like this, and yes this brand is highly regarded, but i know what i speak on this and do not buy it or at least watch carefully as you mount. No tire should blow off at 80psi. This did twice and resulted in one ruined tube. get a pasela and get 10X the tire for your money. I knew it was trouble when it mounted with zero effort and no irons- new.
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