Bicycle Tires/Tubes Recommendation

I am new to this and have no idea what to buy. Any recommendation on what brand of bicycle tire and tube to buy is welcomed! I have an 84 Peugeot P6 bike. It takes 27 X 1 ¼ tires. I use it mainly for casual riding/exercise around the neighborhood.

If you're just puttering around the neighborhood, I think you'll be fine with something cheap from Academy. Tubes just need to hold air and, unless you're going off-road, any tire that's right-sized should work.

700c != 27" (so don't try to put one on the other)

^--goes for tires. For tubes, see post #9.

I always liked thorn resistant tubes. They are heavier and more of a pain to install but keep flats to a minimum.

Thorn resistant tubes on a road bike?

If you're just riding around the neighborhood, and its purely casual, you should be OK with just about anything. Just be sure to replace periodoically (maybe once a year to 18 months depending on how frequently you're out...depends on mileage). Bike tires will wear out like car tires (I've seen some get dry rot as well)

Met a guy last year when I was teaching my wife to ride in a group that was bragging about not having replaced his tires in 10 years. :facepalm:



karma is a bitch, he got a flat before we left the parking lot.

I order from these guys a good bit... and they have good customer support.

Give their tire finder a run and see if you find anything you like:

http://www.biketiresdirect.com/tirefinder

Forget the Slime or thorn resistant tubes - not worth the money, heavy, and a pain to install. Since it's an older bike, it probably takes Shrader valve tubes (just like car tire valves, not the skinny Presta). Pick yourself up some Stan's sealant and don't worry about getting a flat. Some local shops that carry 27" tires would be RBM,
Plano C&F, and possibly Performance.

I have had acceptable experiences with cheap 27x1.25 tires from Performance Bicycle. They will be just fine, and should cost less than $15 each. The Plano location (NE corner of Spring Creek and Central) probably has them in stock.

Just buy whatever tubes are at the store that the guy behind the counter says should fit. Expect the box for the tubes to say something like 700c x 28-32. Don't let the discrepancy in size notation between tire and tube scare you. Rubber stretches.

If you have any confusion about whether the tire will fit, just take the wheel into the store with you.