What kind of tire do I need for my Felt F80 road bike?

Question

http://www.spaso.com/felt2005/f80_geo.html

http://www.spaso.com/felt2005/f80.shtml

The specs say 700c x 22. I haven't been able to locate that particular size tire on any retail website. I have seen 700 x 22c/23. Most tires I see are700c 23mm. I assume I need a clincher tire.

What I'm trying to say is I'm completely ignorant about bike tires and I'd be much obliged if someone could identify what tire specs I should be looking for.

Answer 1

You can actually run any tire from a 700X20 to a 700X25 on those rims.  700x20 is actually very narrow and is mainly designed for racing while the 700x25 is more of a tourer. The best size for your bike is actually a 700x23. I run those on my Felts. What is really more important is buying tires with a good wear life. Personally I like using either the Continental 4000s or the Vredestein Fortezza SEs. The Contis are a little steep in price, but you can pick up a pair of Vredesteins for nearly half the price of the Continentals. The Vreds are a heavier tire but I swear by them in overall value. Just rotate your tires every 500 miles and you should get a long life out of them. I rotated every 250 miles and was able to get  close 7,000 miles out of a set of Fortezza SEs. Othrer Fortezzas are just as good from what I've been told.

Answer 2

Even though your tire is a 700 x 22 the 23 will fit its only 1 mm so it makes almost no difference

You should look for something relatively cheap if you are just pleasure riding if you want something really reliable then get the Kevlar tires they wont pop as easy.

Go to your local bike store and tell them the type of bike and wheel you have and they will have exactly what you need don't be ahamed to ask.  they will make sure you are all set to go