IS 700C and 29er the same?

29" (ISO size 622) is actually the same rim diameter as 700C, although most 29" tires will not fit 700C road rims because they're too wide.
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Can I use 700C tires on my 29er?

Any 700c tire can be mounted on any 29er rim, and vice versa. (But it's generally a good idea not to mount a tire on a rim wider than the tire, or less than 1/3 the width of the tire.) Both the Alfine 11 wheel and a normally spaced front wheel will fit a 29er mountain bike frame just fine.
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What is the difference between 700C and 29er wheels?

But the two wheel sizes are the same = 700c is, more or less, a rim size, while 29" is the outer diameter of the tyre (except that obviously you can get different width "29er" tyres and that affects outside diameter).
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Whats bigger 29er or 700C?

A 29er tire is bigger than 700mm (about 27.6 inches), so the 700 part of "700C" does not really apply. Also, since some 29er rims are wide, the "C" part really doesn't apply either. So a 700c rim can be used to build a 29er wheel, but technically speaking not all 29er rims are 700C (if you use the real definition).
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Can I use 29er wheels on a road bike?

Like Shiggy said. If you have a normal road bike with 700c rims, you could take the wheels off and slap some 29 x 2.1 tires on them, no problem. (Road bike rims are narrower, but the tires will still fit). Of course, you won't be able to get the wheels back on the bike...
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700c vs 29r vs 28 | Whats the difference?



IS 700c 28 or 29 inch?

28”/700C/29er

The wheel sizes 28”, 700C and 29er or 29” all refer to the same rim size: ETRTO 622. The tyres can differ, but the 28”, 700C and 29er are all the exact same rim diameter. The 700 markings will be followed by the width in mm, and the 28 or 29 markings will be followed by the width in inches.
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Can you put 700c wheels on mountain bike?

You can put 700c tires on most mountain bikes without issues. Actually, the rim diameter 29-inch MTB wheels are identical to that of a 700c wheel. So as long as the width of the 700c tire isn't smaller than the rim width, it will work perfectly on a mountain bike.
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IS 700c and 27.5 the same?

That's changed over the past decade, so the majority of modern mountain bikes now come either with 29in or 27.5in wheels. These two sizes are equivalent to 700c and 650b wheel sizes expressed in the European ETRTO wheel size designations and have the same bead seat diameters.
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What size is a 29 inch tire?

29er rims have an interior diameter of 622 millimetres (24.5 in) and the average 29" mountain bike tire is (in ISO notation) 59-622 – corresponding to an outside diameter of about 29.15 inches (740 mm).
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What does 700 C mean on a bicycle?

The "700" refers to the rough outer diameter of the tire, although the actual outer diameter will vary greatly, depending on the type of tire and tread pattern. The "C" means NOTHING; it does not stand for "centimeters." Think about it--a 700-centimeter tire would be HUGE, over 21 feet tall!
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Can you put road bike tires in MTB?

The short answer is yes, you can put road wheels on a mountain bike, but due to the very different design of a mountain bike when compared to a road bike, you also need to make some other adjustments and take the design of the bike into consideration to make this transition work out.
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Will road tires fit on a mountain bike?

The short answer is no. Now for the long answer... Mountain bike and road bike wheels are different diameters and use tires that are different diameters. Specifically, mountain bikes use 26" tires and road tires use the ridiculously meaningless 700c sizing.
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Can I put a 700C tire on a 27.5 rim?

No, a 28" tire is 700c generally, but a 27" tire will not fit. Tubes, on the other hand, will work just fine. Show activity on this post. 700 c tire will is too small to put on 27" rim...
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What size is 700c in inches?

700C = Bigger than 650B & 26, A FAT 700C tire (say, 2-inches wide or more) is called roughly 29-inches, and is called a 29-er. 650B = Medium = 27.5-inch.
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What size bike is 700c?

29″ / 700c (ISO 622 mm)

The standard modern road bike wheel has an ISO diameter of 622 mm and is referred to as 700c (makes sense, right? /s).
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What is a 29er mountain bike?

A 29er bike is a mountain bike with 29 inch wheels, a wheel size that has become the most popular and most capable for trail riding. 29er bikes are great for all types of rides and they offer lots of performance benefits that can make riding easier, faster, and more fun.
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Can I put hybrid tires on a mountain bike?

So, can you put hybrid tires on a mountain bike? Yes, you can. Traditional mountain bikes are designed solely to be adaptable to uses on mountainous terrains and trails. Asides from the wheels, there's no particular difference in the build of the bike.
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What size tyres can I put on my mountain bike?

Trail and all-mountain bikes will have tires in the 2.25" to 2.4" width range. Downhill bikes, which are meant to withstand the abuse of drops and rock gardens, are typically equipped with tires up to 2.5" wide. Fat-tire bikes, which can be used for all-season trail riding, have tire widths of 3.7" to 5" or more.
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Can I put thinner tires on my mountain bike?

Going for smaller tires will lower the bike a bit, and smaller tires have to be run at higher pressure (so you'll get less cushioning). There will also be changes in rolling resistance (You may want to read the whole "Tech Info" column on the right side of the Schwalbe page).
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How much difference do road tyres make on a mountain bike?

Tyre and sealant weight

The difference in weight between the pair of 2.3in and 2.8in tyres is 0.35 percent of the whole bike and rider system. When it comes to climbing at a steady speed, this is the most important number. It's the extra weight that needs to be lifted against gravity.
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Can I fit bigger wheels on my mountain bike?

Although you may never be able to convert a regular mountain bike into a full-fledged fat tire mountain bike, you can increase the width of your tires to some extent. The two main constraints are the width of the rim and clearance at the fork, with these kept in mind the width can be increased.
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Can I put gravel wheels on MTB?

You can for sure get a set of gravel tires on that bike, that said, plenty of people run MTB tires on gravel just fine too.
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Are 700c wheels the same as 26?

What Is The Difference Between a 26 Inch and a 700c Wheel? This brings us around back to the same answer; they are the same diameter, but a 26-inch tire will fit onto a 700c rim but not the other way around because of the difference in rim thickness.
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