I've got an old mountain bike whose frame has 2.75 inches of clearance on the rear forks. The front forks have no problem at all. I was wondering, if I put a pair of 3" wide tires on a standard rim (26 X 2.10s are on there now), will the tires round up allowing clearance, or is the tread and sidewalls firm enough to hold their shape? The particular tire I was looking at was the Kenda Kraze.
This bike's going to be a long distance city bike and grocery hauler so I was looking for the bigger tires to provide better comfort and improved load bearing. If the KK's don't fit I figure I'll just go with the Schwalbe Big Apple at 26 X 2.5 and be done with it....the tires anyway. Neither tire should be wide enough to cause rubbing on the chain.
This bike's going to be a long distance city bike and grocery hauler so I was looking for the bigger tires to provide better comfort and improved load bearing. If the KK's don't fit I figure I'll just go with the Schwalbe Big Apple at 26 X 2.5 and be done with it....the tires anyway. Neither tire should be wide enough to cause rubbing on the chain.