I've got 27 x 1 1/4 (32mm) Continental Gatorskin tires on our old Santana tandem, as well as the 700x28 version on something else. They are available, nice tires, plenty fat with a decent ride compared to most kevlar-belted. They are not gumwalls but rather have "Conti brown" sides.
Jeff Slotkin usually at... The Bicycle Shoppe Charleston, SC
On Jun 24, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Michael Thompson wrote:
> I may be getting in on the tail of this, but does anyone know of a
> source for 27 X 1 3/8 tires. Tandems just ride better with more
> rubber on the gound; I've got an older Taylor with 27 inch wheels
> that could use changing. What I have now is an old Michelin World
> Tour.
>
> Mike Thompson
> Monroe, Louisiana