What size is a 42 622 tire?

Tyre size table
40-622	700×38C	27.6
42-622	700×42C	27.8
47–622	700×47C	28.2
50-622		28.4

Is 622 and 700c the same?

The standard modern road bike wheel has an ISO diameter of 622 mm and is referred to as 700c (makes sense, right? /s).

What does 40-622 mean on a bike tire?

The 40 is the inflated width in mm and the 622 is the internal diameter in mm. It’s the international standard ISO-5775 for tire sizes. In brackets are the French size (700mm outer diameter x 38mm width) and the Inch size (28 outer diameter x 1 5/8 height x 1 1/2 width)

What is 700x40c tire?

700x40c is the measurement of your bicycle tire and is sized according to what used to be known as the ‘French system’. ‘700’ is the nominal diameter of your tire, measured in millimeters. ‘x’ just means multiplied by. ’40’ is the second number and is the nominal tire width, also measure in millimeters.

What does 42c mean?

The c number, as in 42c is a marketing number, so it tells you what the manufacturer thinks you want to hear, which is probably going to be fairly accurate when interpreted as millimeters. Tires also have ISO numbers, and sometimes a tire will even list two widths, i.e. for the casing and the tread.

What does 622 mean on Tyres?

The ETRTO size specification 37-622 indicates the width of 37 mm and the tire inner diameter of 622 mm. This dimension is clear and allows a precise classification of the rim size. The inch marking (e.g. 28 x 1.40) states the approximate outer diameter (28 inches) and the tire width (1.40 inches).

What size is a 700x40c?

So what is 700 x 40C in inches? Well, if you want to convert it exactly than 700 millimeters would be about 27.5 inches and 40 millimeters would be about 1.57 inches. The “C” in this case is insignificant as it is just part of a former system that used to categorize bike tire sizes by letters.

What size tube is 40 622?

Table of bicycle tires sizes

ETRTO	English Size	German Size
40-622	28 x 1-5/8 x 1-3/4	28 x 1½ x 1,75
38-622	28 x 1-5/8 x 1½	28 x 1½ x 1,75
37-622	28 x 1-5/8 x 1-3/8	28 x 1-3/8 x 1-5/8
32-622	28 x 1-5/8 x 1-1/4	28 x 1-1/4 x 1-3/4

What is 700x40c tire size?

What is the C in bicycle tire size?

Typical road bike tire: 700 x 32c indicates a tire that has an outer diameter of 700mm and a width of 32mm. (Note that the “c” does not stand for centimeters; it’s a holdover from an old French system that designated tire sizes using the letters a, b and c.)