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Tire with no ETRTO/ISO size

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Asked by: Tessa Miller

What is ISO tire size?

The ISO measurement displays the tire’s nominal width in millimeters, followed by the diameter of the tire’s bead (the surface that actually attaches to the rim) in millimeters (ex: 25 x 622 is a common road tire).

What is ETRTO tire size?

ETRTO (EUROPEAN TIRE AND RIM TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION) SIZES are given for all tires. In this example: 32 x 590, the first number (32) is the tire width in millimeters. The second number (590) is the tire diameter in millimeters.

What does ISO mean for tires?

This bead-seat diameter is indicated by a very specific ISO (International Organization for Standardization) number that refers to the diameter, in millimeters, of the tire measured bead-to-bead. For example: The ISO number for a 700c tire is 622.

What does ETRTO mean in bike tires?

European Tire and Rim Technical Organization

Nowadays, bicycle tire sizes are all marked according to ETRTO (European Tire and Rim Technical Organization) standard. However, older English and French tire size dimensions are still used as well. The ETRTO size specification 37-622 indicates the width of 37 mm and the tire inner diameter of 622 mm.

What does ETRTO stand for?

Nowadays, bicycle tire sizes are all marked according to ETRTO (European Tire and Rim Technical Organization) standard. However, older English and French tire size dimensions are still used as well. The ETRTO size specification 37-622 indicates the width of 37 mm and the tire inner diameter of 622 mm.

What is ISO diameter?

What is the ISO size? It’s the diameter of the bead of the rim in millimeters and should match precisely to the rim.

How do I know if rims will fit my tires?

You will see a series of letters and numbers that will look like this for example: 205/55R16. This will confirm the size of the tires on your vehicle. Make sure all 4 tires read the same size, as some vehicles come with staggered fitments which means the front and rear wheels and tires can be different sizes.

What does ETRTO 622×19 mean?

The 622×19 spec is what you need to pay attention to. 622 is the diameter of the rim bead seat in mm. 19 is the inner width of the rim in mm. Look at your tires, if they are marked ‘ISO 622’ or ‘ETRTO 622’ or ‘700C’ (an French system label that is the same as ETRTO/ISO 622), then they are 622mm diameter.

What is a clincher tire?

Clincher tires are the most popular type and tend to be the default setup for most bikes. A clincher tire is constructed with a bead that hooks onto a wheel with a clincher type rim. Inside each tire is an inner tube that you fill with air.

What does ISO 622 mean?

The wheel size referred to as 29″ or as a ’29er’ on modern mountain bikes is in fact an ISO 622 wheel. The name is due to the outside diameter of a mountain bike tire mounted on that rim being approximately 29 inches.

Can you change tire size on the same rim?

Tires are a part of the wheel setup. For instance, your vehicle has a set size of rims, but you can buy different sizes of tires to fit those rims, as long as the middle of the tires is the correct size. That being said, a vehicle with bigger rims will often be able to fit larger tires than other vehicles.

How do you read tire sizes?

The first number to appear in your tire size information is the width, in millimeters, of the correct tires for your vehicle: P225/70R16 91S. Tire width always refers to the measurement from one sidewall to another.

What is 650b wheel size?

about 27.5 inches

A 650b wheel is one that’s about 27.5 inches in diameter, when measured from tyre edge to tyre edge. This compares to 26in for a standard mountain bike wheel and 29in for so-called ’29er’ wheels (700c road wheels are also 29in in diameter).

What size is a 622 tire?

In addition to its general size in inches, each tyre has a specific ETRTO number, which always follows the same structure. For instance, an ETRTO size of 37-622 means that the tyre is 37 mm wide and has an inner diameter of 622 mm.

Is 622 same as 700c?

Originally, 700C tyres were quite fat, to get the tyre to 700mm across, so ETRTO 622 and 700C describe the same wheel size but 622mm is the actual measurement of the rim while 700C describes the outer diameter of the tyre.

What does ISO 622 mean?

The wheel size referred to as 29″ or as a ’29er’ on modern mountain bikes is in fact an ISO 622 wheel. The name is due to the outside diameter of a mountain bike tire mounted on that rim being approximately 29 inches.

What size is a 700c tire in inches?

27.5 inches

The most straightforward answer to “700c to Inches” is that 700c equals 27.5 inches.

What size tire is on a BMX bike?

Tire size can be 16-inch, 18-inch or 20-inch: make sure the bike is small enough so that the rider can maneuver it easily on the ground and in the air (generally, it needs to be a lot smaller than a kid’s ride-to-school bike!).

Are all BMX bikes 20 inch?

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BMX Bikes come in multiple wheel sizes, ranging from 12” inch, 14″ inch, 16″ inch, 18″ inch, 20″ inch & 24” inch.

What size TYRE is a 20 inch BMX?

A full size 20 inch BMX bike naturally takes 20″ BMX tyres. We do sell Tyres for different Wheel Sizes, however all of these tyres will have their specific wheel size in the title to try and make it apparent. If it doesn’t state a wheel size in the title then its a 20″ as a general rule.