Tire size?

[Neufcruz]

My rims are 1" wide. How wide of a tire can I go?
26"rim
skyhawk frame
Also, best for street use only. Want to go with some sort of red tire.
thanks

 

[Asparagus]

For a skyhawk frame I'd recommend a 26x1.75 rim and the 26x2.15 tire/tube. Please don't make the same mistake I did and get a weak spoke. You're going to be putting an immense amount of stress on the back wheel so it should be able to cope. The only issue with that set up is on my cruiser every now and again when the chain reaches a certain slack it'll rub against the tire. But think of it as a friendly reminder to set your tire back.

Also,skyhawks are some slick looking frames.are you going to be modifying it at all?

 

[Neufcruz]

These are the Luya rims for motorbikes. Mag style aluminum.

 

[The_Aleman]

You can safely use standard "balloon" tires (26x2.125) on that wheel if you wanted. Wide tires on narrow rims can get squirrely when the tire is at low pressure tho.

If you're looking for red tires, here's a few links:

1.5" wide: http://www.amazon.com/Duro-Patterned-Tread-Bicycle-Tire/dp/B00ATYK85Y/ or http://www.amazon.com/Kenda-Mountain-Bike-Colored-Color/dp/B00MTUIKUG/
1.95" wide: http://www.amazon.com/HF-105-Bicycle-cruiser-chopper-tricycle/dp/B00HZ6FSC2/
2.125" wide: http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-City-CST1218-Tires-2-125/dp/B0040DPGVQ/ (I run these, they are very durable, but aren't great at hard cornering)

I recommend you avoid any generic colored "brick tread" tires. They aren't very durable, from my experience.

 

[Neufcruz]

Thanks. I was told the same and ended up getting a better tire (black) in a 1.95.