What do the 3 numbers on a bike tire mean?

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asked Nov 10, 2024 in Cycling by Tinorarams (1,200 points)
What do the 3 numbers on a bike tire mean?

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answered Nov 23, 2024 by JorelFlorke (12,420 points)
The 3 numbers on a bike tire mean the tires width in millimeters, followed by the inner diameter of the bicycle rim that it's made for in millimeters.

For example if your tire reads 25-622 then it means the tire is a 25 mm wide tire which fits on a rim that has a 622mm inner diameter.

The French system for bicycle tires will often use "700x25c marking where the 700 means the outer diameter of the tire in millimeters and the c means the width of the tire according to the older French system.

The C on the bike tire means the tire's width, which is often between 28 to 35 millimeters.

700 on a bike tire means the approximate diameter of the tire in millimeters.

The 700 on the bike tire means that the bike tire's diameter is around 700 millimeters and is a French system.

The C on the bike tire means the tire's width, which is often between 28 to 35 millimeters.

700 C bike tires are made to fit 700c bike rims which also have a diameter of 622 millimeters.

The 700C is also now the world's major wheel size standard for road bikes.

The 700C size also equates to around 700รท25.4 = 27.5 inches.

The bicycle rim diameter of a 700c wheel is actually slightly smaller than that of a '27inch'.

700c bead diameter is 622mm whereas 27'' bead diameter is 630mm.

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