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  1. #1
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    Jan 2009
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    Colorado Springs, CO
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    knobby tires on road bike rub brake calipers

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    I just got my first road bike (unless you count the Kmart 10 speed I had in the 80's ) and wasn't comfortable with the slick tires they came with - all the sand from this winter's snow storms ends up on the sides of the roads and in the bike lanes.
    The guy at the LBS showed me some MTB tires that he said would fit my bike, but they only had one in stock, so I bought a couple online figuring I could switch them out myself.
    I got the new tires and tubes on the wheels, but when I put the wheels back on, the new tires are larger and they rub against the brake calipers.

    Is there an adjustment I can make that will keep this from happening? The bike is a Fuji Finest 1.0. http://www.fujibikes.com/Womens/Sport/Finest10.aspx
    I think the one at the link is the same as mine, so I think the brakes are Tektro R-310 Forged alloy, Dual Pivot.

    Thanks!

  2. #2
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    Jan 2006
    Location
    Massachusetts
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    2,556
    No. Best to return those tires and try something with less knobs or a smaller width.
    Oil is good, grease is better.

    2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
    1993 Bridgestone MB-3/Avocet O2 Air 40W
    1980 Columbus Frame with 1970 Campy parts
    1954 Raleigh 3-speed/Brooks B72

  3. #3
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    Jan 2009
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    Colorado Springs, CO
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    OK, makes sense. Thanks for the answer!

 

 

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