Compatible Tires?

[Ajax]

Forgive me if this question has an obvious answers.

Can any one say in 26 X 1.75 could be used to replace 26 X 1.50 tires.
I should also add the 1.75's are solid tires as produced by Greentyres.

Greentyre - tyres without air Bicycle tyres

 

[KirstinS]

Hello Ajax

Firstly - I'd just check with the supplier to be 100% sure then if they dont fit you can send them back without quibble (or should be able )

Secondly, I would implore you to think again about these greentires. They don't behave like a normal tyre IMHO - they dont deform on cornering in the same way and as a result tend to slip (which is scary). They dont last the way the manufactuer claims and the rolling resistance is huge). Whilst they seem like a good idea - any they probrably are for certain applications such as wheel barrows - they are not when you need performance. If the problem is repeat punctures then I'd suggest the solution is Schwalbe Marathon Plus (and Slime if you must though i ). Personally I prefer Continental Travel Contact which are a bit lighter, gripper and roll better. They are probrably not as bullet proof as the M+ but neither have let me down so far

 

[flecc]

Seconded, avoid these tyres, they are not worth trying to use and potentially dangerous. Regardless of size, they are almost always a pig to get on, often needing long screwdrivers and possible rim damage since ordinary tyre levers break or bend under the strain.

There are effective puncture resistant tyres that minimise puncture risks, I've been using Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres for nearly seven years with just one puncture, slow enough to get me home with a single re-pump. Some don't do as well with those as me, but they always cut puncture incidences to very low levels.

 

[Ajax]

Thanks guys for your advise. I should say i've had these Greentyres on my old salisbury for close on 4 years, and so i am use to their obvious quirks, and yes they do take some getting use to. On the plus side i don't have to worry about punctures or about carrying all the other paraphernalia of cycling.

I was hoping in time to swap the 26 X 1.175 from the Salisbury, to replace the 26 X 1.5 currently on my new Burisch. My question is would the wheels allow this, or would i be wasting time to try fitting them?

I accept what you both say about the ride and the handling. I had almost forgotten what a really smooth ride feels like...

 

[Ajax]

Just found this very helpful vid on how to fit the M+ tire...

How to fit a Marathon Plus Tyre.mp4 - YouTube

Also found out the '1.5' in the wheel dimensions 26 x 1.5, refers to the 'width of the rim' and not, as i thought, the distance between the wheel diameter and the tire diameter

 

[flecc]

I think best ask the supplier, since these solid tyres are very difficult to prise on without damaging the rim. The slightly larger size should fit ok, but the supplier may have experience of that.

 

[Mussels]

Your 26x1.5 tyres could be fitted to a wide variety of rims and it's the rim width that will matter.
Measure your rim width and look it up on their chart.
Greentyre - tyres without air Bicycle tyres