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Bike Tyre Size Converter

Match the confusing wheel-size names — ETRTO, inch and French — so you order a tyre that actually fits your rim.

Bike tyres are labelled three ways and only the ETRTO bead diameter guarantees a fit. Pick your wheel size to see all three, and read the width tip below.

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Reading tyre sizes

  1. ETRTO is the truth

    The ETRTO number (e.g. 37-622) is width-bead diameter in mm. The bead number (622) must match your rim — names like “28 inch” are unreliable.

  2. Width is the first number

    In 37-622, the 37 is the tyre width in mm. 700×35C means a 35 mm wide tyre on a 622 rim.

  3. Same rim, different names

    622, 700C, 29er and many “28 inch” tyres all share the same 622 mm bead — they're interchangeable on the rim.

  4. Check clearance

    A matching bead fits the rim, but frame and brake clearance limit how wide a tyre you can run.

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Frequently asked questions

Is 700C the same as 29 inch?

Yes — both use a 622 mm ETRTO bead, so they fit the same rims. The tyres differ mainly in width.

What does 37-622 mean?

A tyre 37 mm wide for a 622 mm bead-diameter rim — the same as 700×37C.

How this is calculated

Tyre size is shown as ETRTO (width-bead diameter in mm), an inch description, and a French size. Only the ETRTO bead diameter reliably determines whether a tyre fits a rim — the inch and French names are approximate and overlap. A 622 bead covers 700C, 29er and most modern “28 inch” tyres.

Sources: ETRTO bead-diameter standard cross-referenced with inch and French wheel sizes, 2026.