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Tire size
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Wayne jenkinson from Great Bend, KS on 3/22/2023 8:36:30 PM:
Please recommend a tire size and type. My bike currently has 35mm Marathon (road) tires
Gary from Near Tebbetts on 3/22/2023 9:29:55 PM:
You should be good as long as those have good tread, if they are bald, not so much.
Jerry Whittle from Belleville on 3/23/2023 7:18:13 AM:
I agree with Gary. I've done the Katy end-to-end 6 times on 700x32 tires and I'm no lightweight. Tread does help if it's sloppy from rain.
I highly recommend fenders even if they are some small clip-ons.
Jack on 3/23/2023 7:56:40 AM:
I rode it with 35 Gravel Kings with no problem even with one rainy day on the spur. My son had 32's on his road bike which maxed on clearance. On the rainy day he was miserable because the muck kept clogging up between the tires and frame. On the Katy and dry weather he had no problem.