Mountain bike sizing can be affected by suspension and your tire choices.
Inch bike tire sizes chart.
The letter at the end of a tire size is a throwback to an old french system when the letters a b and c designated different inner tire diameters it does not stand for cm.
Bicycle tires come in a variety of sizes and with time the international organization for standardization iso has developed a universal system to better understand and regulate tire and rim sizing.
Mountain bike size chart.
Iso etrto mm english size inch french size mm 35 584.
Road bike tires generally come in three widths.
23c 25c and 28c their width in mm.
Etrto english size french size german size rim circumference mm find tires.
So make sure you look at a tire size chart and try a full suspension mountain bike for size before buying.
When it comes to choosing width there are two major factors at play.
Used on mountain bikes these tires also go by the names.
27 5 584 mm 650b tires.
The chart is only applicable to light bicycle rims with a unique rim tire interface.
For standard hardtails our mountain bike size chart should be a god send.
For example with a range from 1 9 to 2 1 2 0 is an optimal option for most riders.
If you use rims of other brands please send a rim profile to the tire maker for recommendations.