Different size tyres.

[Mike63]

The original tyres on my ebike are 26 x 1.50....I wish to replace them.

I have 2 new Marathon Plus tyres...26 x 1.75 which I bought for my mountain bike and never used.

The rims on my ebike are much thinner than my mountain bike.

Will I be ok fitting these tyres to my ebike ?

many thanks....Mike

 

[flecc]

Yes you will Mike, that extra quarter inch will make little difference. An example of how wide they can be was the eZee Torq 1 which had narrow rims but wore 1.95" Kenda's from new. The MP tyres are very stable laterally anyway due to the inner layer.
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[Mike63]

Thanks Flecc...what about the tubes ?

....should I use the 26 x 1.50 or buy new tubes 26 x 1.75 ?

cheers.....Mike

 

[flecc]

With MPs I always use the smaller option tube since there's less internal room due to the inner layer thickness.
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[Mike63]

Cheers Flecc...thanks again....Mike