Cream or white 28" Tires

[Wing Your Heel]

I have the 28 x 1 1/2 beaded edge tyres on my daily rider. They are excellent tyres, my favourite. No stand-out coloured name on the wall, and they ride well. As you say, also in red.

However, that bike has beaded edge wheels; not sure how they'd go onto ordinary wheels?

Early 1900s German bikes have 28 x 1 1/2 wheels, but they seem to be a different 28 x 1 1/2 from English 28 x 1 1/2 ! I've bought these tyres fit German bikes, but not tried them on English.

Here's more pics, some with close ups of tyres

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/bikes-1800s/1898-1899/1899-triumph-resilient-model-25aa-road-racer/


I use 28 x 1/2 Schwalbe (below) on most of my bikes, because they are cheap and such excellent tyres. Not early tread style. In England they are sold with blue sidewall stripe, so I have to import them from Germany.

I've also used Ralsons before. They have a good looking tread pattern but they are lousy tyres. They are made in India, not always exactly correct size. Sometimes break an inner tube getting them on. Not for sale in UK, again imported from Germany.

 

[bricycle]

'Thanks for the info Mate!

 

[Luckykat32]

Thanks for info Rusty...if you think the beaded edge tire will stay on my westwood rim from Classic Cycle...I'm going to give it a try!

It's gonna be a $60 try, so I wanted be sure.

The retrocykel tires look like they have a kevlar bead that is lighter and stronger than a steal bead with the advantage of being foldable. Once you have seated them on the rim they are not going anywhere. You may want to watch them with that style rim as you inflate them and make sure they stay in place as the pressure goes up.

 

[Luckykat32]

Here's that tire in white: http://www.junkyrustybikes.co/shop/700c/white-700x38c-deli-pair-of-tires/
I use a pair on my faux wood P35s & they look great & the tread design is nice.

These are the right size

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335809022&icep_item=280750980133

Approximately 1.5" tire. I've never used them, but they're cheap enough to try!

I like the chevron pattern of the WTB Pathway but they're black only.

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

Man!
Those are cheaper than dirt!
How are they holding up for wear!
They don't look too bad but sure do miss the Electra Amsterdam tires. ;^(
BTW Brian. How is the bank job renovation coming along?

 

[Luckykat32]

White tires from Junky Rusty Bikes are holding up well..I dont ride them everyday, but I did for a few months & they still look good, but they are definately white, not cream, but nothing a little wood varnish wouldn't fix if you prefer cream.

 

[Luckykat32]

Does anyone else have any input about putting a "beaded edge" tire into a regular (non-beaded edge) rim? Will it hold?

 

[Wing Your Heel]

beaded edge to ordinary rim

Does anyone else have any input about putting a "beaded edge" tire into a regular (non-beaded edge) rim? Will it hold?


No it won't work. I tried it years ago without success.

However, I did notice that someone else said it would.

So i'll keep an open mind on the subject, will try fitting one on monday to a normal 28 x 1 1/2 metal rim to see what happens, and photograph the results

 

[filmonger]

RE: Westwood rims

Well I just recv'd a pair of black westwood rims 28 x 1 1/2 ...width is abot 38mm and most 635 tires should fit. I recv'd mine from Classic-Cycle.de ( http://classic-cycle.de/en/Ready-Sp...les.html?listtype=search&searchparam=westwood )

I did this as an experiment to see how the rims works as a solution - as well as the tires. So I will take pictures and keep you informed of the process.

I ordered The Tires Classic Cycle ( white ) 28 x 1 1/2 40x635....( http://classic-cycle.de/en/Tires-Tu...-Classic-Cycle-white-28-x-1-1-2-40-x-635.html ) I will stain these to age the white. Again I will post photos of this process. I also ordered these in grey ( http://classic-cycle.de/en/Tires-Tubes-and-Supplies/28x1-1-2-40x635-GREY-Tires-grey.html )

I quite like the look of these rims - the black with gold stripe is very vintage. They are very heavy steel. My only complaint is that when they were packed they needed slightly more care taken. They just covered these in thin cling wrap and thin card board. They really needed a thicker plastic layer - as mine had a small amount of scratching ( should come out with a buff ). I recommend that if anyone orders these they request a more robust packing job.

 

[Luckykat32]

Those are the same black westwood rims I have...let Mr know if you try putting a "beaded tire" on those rims...I REALLY want to know if they'll stay on the rim.

Well I just recv'd a pair of black westwood rims 28 x 1 1/2 ...width is abot 38mm and most 635 tires should fit. I recv'd mine from Classic-Cycle.de ( http://classic-cycle.de/en/Ready-Sp...les.html?listtype=search&searchparam=westwood )

I did this as an experiment to see how the rims works as a solution - as well as the tires. So I will take pictures and keep you informed of the process.

I ordered The Tires Classic Cycle ( white ) 28 x 1 1/2 40x635....( http://classic-cycle.de/en/Tires-Tu...-Classic-Cycle-white-28-x-1-1-2-40-x-635.html ) I will stain these to age the white. Again I will post photos of this process. I also ordered these in grey ( http://classic-cycle.de/en/Tires-Tubes-and-Supplies/28x1-1-2-40x635-GREY-Tires-grey.html )

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I quite like the look of these rims - the black with gold stripe is very vintage. They are very heavy steel. My only complaint is that when they were packed they needed slightly more care taken. They just covered these in thin cling wrap and thin card board. They really needed a thicker plastic layer - as mine had a small amount of scratching ( should come out with a buff ). I recommend that if anyone orders these they request a more robust packing job.