Brompton Electric C Line tires
The Brompton Electric C Line runs 35-349 in ETRTO sizing, the width in millimetres followed by the rim bead seat diameter.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tire size | Inch size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Electric C Line e-Motiq 4-speed (Schwalbe Marathon Racer) | 16in | 35-349 |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the printed on the tire sidewall, next to the pressure range. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tire.
What changes on this bike
Brompton specs the e-Motiq Electric C Line with a 16in Schwalbe Marathon Racer, which its parts page lists as 35-349; the 349 bead is Brompton-specific and not the same as other 16in bikes.
Brompton marks the Marathon Racer as e-bike compatible and lists it for both the Mk1 and e-Motiq Electric C Line.
At 35 mm this is the narrowest tire in this group; small, high-pressure tires lose air faster in proportion, so the pressure printed on the sidewall wants checking more often than on a full-size bike.
No tires listed against this fitment yet. Product specifications are published from each manufacturer's own data and that work is not finished for 35-349. Match or exceed every figure in the table above and you cannot go far wrong.
Where these figures come from
- Brompton UK spec page, Electric C Line - e-Motiq system - 4-speed (Tyres 16" Schwalbe Marathon Racer): https://www.brompton.com/p/1760/electric-c-line-e-motiq-system-4-speed-uk
- Brompton UK spec page, Electric C Line with SuperRoll+ - e-Motiq - 4-speed (Tyres 16" Schwalbe Marathon Racer): https://www.brompton.com/p/1761/electric-c-line-with-superroll-e-motiq-system-4-speed-uk
- Brompton parts page, Schwalbe Marathon Racer Tyre (Width 35-349; E-Bike Compatible Yes; Compatibility ... Electric C Line Mk1, Electric C Line e-Motiq): https://www.brompton.com/p/657/schwalbe-marathon-racer-tire---reflective-strip
Including the manufacturer's own published figure. Neither source is standing next to your vehicle, which is why the placard still wins.
Common questions
- What size tires does the Brompton Electric C Line take?
- It runs 35-349. The exact fitment for your bike is on Printed on the tire sidewall, next to the pressure range.
- Can I fit a cheaper tire to a Brompton Electric C Line?
- Only at 35-349 or better. That is the figure to hold: a tire below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.