Ebay seller, does anyone know him?

[Oldbikeguy1960]

I would be pleased to deal with you if the opportunity arises.
Thanks for your input, and I will follow you in case we ever do end up in a dealing situation.
Thanks, Rob

 

[detroitbike]

First off I AGREE with you

You are correct he IS wrong in stating a s-7 but there has only ever been 1 version of a 14" (14 x 1.75) tire made for a kids Schwinn kids Bike.
This is a Factory original correct tire for a Schwinn 'Chameleon' bike so not matter what a buyer Could not get the wrong tire.


An S-7 version of a 14" tire has never been made.

Still I Agree with you that the description is incorrect

 

[pedal4416]

If you look at his other items he is just spamming his descriptions. Might know a little bit about bikes but he's just being an ass.

 

[Jeff54]

IDK what the big deal is. The tire is a Schwinn Diamond, the size is on the tire correctly and it also; says: 'Made in Japan'. Acordinly 1.75 would mean it fits a S7 rim. I Guess it's a specialty size @14 and the main point should be: For what?

 

[Oldbikeguy1960]

It does not fit an S-7 rim, that is the problem. There is a thread on here that explains this. Just because 1.75 is middleweight that does not make it am S-7 tire. All S-7 tires are middleweight but not all middleweight tires are S-7.
There was never a 14" S-7 rim or tire. This tire would fit the equivalent of an S-2 rim, or the same rim as a 14x2.125 tire would fit.
That was what I explained to the seller and that has already been verified by another member in this thread.
Hope that answers your question.
Rob

 

[Jeff54]

It does not fit an S-7 rim, that is the problem. There is a thread on here that explains this. Just because 1.75 is middleweight that does not make it am S-7 tire. All S-7 tires are middleweight but not all middleweight tires are S-7.
There was never a 14" S-7 rim or tire. This tire would fit the equivalent of an S-2 rim, or the same rim as a 14x2.125 tire would fit.
That was what I explained to the seller and that has already been verified by another member in this thread.
Hope that answers your question.
Rob

First off I AGREE with you

You are correct he IS wrong in stating a s-7 but there has only ever been 1 version of a 14" (14 x 1.75) tire made for a kids Schwinn kids Bike.
This is a Factory original correct tire for a Schwinn 'Chameleon' bike so not matter what a buyer Could not get the wrong tire.


An S-7 version of a 14" tire has never been made.

Still I Agree with you that the description is incorrect

Nope there's 2 other Schwinn's made in the -mid 80's with Schwinn Tubular 14" rims and tires. 1 is a Scooter in the BMX Catalog: 'Schwinn Yo! Deluxe. It has 12" plastic rear and 14" chromed tubular rim front, yet it has specially made and colored tires for the Yo!. However regardless of the tires: the rims are Schwinn tubular, and you can prove this in the photos here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184506596389?campid=5335809022

I'll put some photos of these and Jeda below.

More specifically they're made in Japan but includes Schwinn parts. And it would seem that the seller's tire is for a 14" Kiddy Schwinn Beginning when? too around 1990. And he's correct moreover; not an "ass" I don't know him nor seen before, just saying: The catalogs are not 'like' The gospel' there's plenty items that were never published in them. . Not to leave out, when did Japan make tubular rims? Catalog or not, that's never been seen.

The only spec I can find for the Jeda is in 1990 which is citing; 14 x 1.75 Kenda tires. The tire in question is likely for a 1IDK 1970's-1990 or so Schwinn kiddy bike of some type. The Jeda tires are Nobbys but the rims are tubular steel and, time frame is correct where the YO! Schwin 14" is most likely the very same rims as the Jeda 14.
Schwinn Trade marked the Jeda December 1985 albeit, the BMX guys cite 1985 frames. They're probably 86-ish :

1. USPTO Trademarks
2. ›
3. Schwinn Bicycle Company
4. ›
5. Jeda Application #73574783

I just happen to have a set I've always presumed made in 80's with embossed; Kenda 24 x 1.75 tires that are the same Diamond tread. On the side of them is an elongated oval white ink print: "Schwinn" And, as You'll see in the Jeda lower bar, the Schwinn logo on my Kenda tires has a clear stripe in the center that's in The Jeda's Schwinn logo. It's a match. They have been and still on are on my 1955 S7 rims, put by the person I'd acquired the bike from. .

Here's the Schwinn Yo! 14 and 12 " rims:

That's a Chromed steel tubular 'S7 size' rim folks. Appears to be Schwinn's hallmark kurdling or RxR track in center and to add to it, at around 5 O'clock; it's dented, only tubular dents like that.


As for the seller's tire, It's of the reasons it caught my attention. I have been wondering WTF tread mine has and why the Schwinn mark all this time. Whelp that solves part of WTF mine are and when made too. Prob "Schwinn Approved" Kenda and likely Schwinn's low price 'Diamond tread' option in LBS.

1990 Jeda Spec call for 14" x 1.75"

Acordinly; this is an 87

https://www.k-bid.com/auction/2208/item/156

 

[Oldbikeguy1960]

Nope there's 2 other Schwinn's made in the -mid 80's with Schwinn Tubular 14" rims and tires. 1 is a Scooter in the BMX Catalog: 'Schwinn Yo! Deluxe. It has 12" plastic rear and 14" chromed tubular rim front, yet it has specially made and colored tires for the Yo!. However regardless of the tires: the rims are Schwinn tubular, and you can prove this in the photos here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184506596389?campid=5335809022

I'll put some photos of these and Jeda below.

More specifically they're made in Japan but includes Schwinn parts. And it would seem that the seller's tire is for a 14" Kiddy Schwinn Beginning when? too around 1990. And he's correct moreover; not an "ass" I don't know him nor seen before, just saying: The catalogs are not 'like' The gospel' there's plenty items that were never published in them. . Not to leave out, when did Japan make tubular rims? Catalog or not, that's never been seen.

The only spec I can find for the Jeda is in 1990 which is citing; 14 x 1.75 Kenda tires. The tire in question is likely for a 1IDK 1970's-1990 or so Schwinn kiddy bike of some type. The Jeda tires are Nobbys but the rims are tubular steel and, time frame is correct where the YO! Schwin 14" is most likely the very same rims as the Jeda 14.
Schwinn Trade marked the Jeda December 1985 albeit, the BMX guys cite 1985 frames. They're probably 86-is :

1. USPTO Trademarks
2. ›
3. Schwinn Bicycle Company
4. ›
5. Jeda Application #73574783

I just happen to have a set I've always presumed made in 80's with embossed; Kenda 24 x 1.75 tires that are the same Diamond tread and, on the side of them is an elongated oval white ink print: "Schwinn" They have been and still on are on my 1955 S7 rims by the person I'd acquired the bike. .

Here's the Schwinn Yo! 14 and 12 " rims:

View attachment 1580943

That's a Chromed steel tubular 'S7 size' rim folks. Appears to be Schwinn's hallmark kurdling or RxR track in center and to add to it, at around 5 O'clock it's dented, only tubular dents like that.


As for the seller's tire, It's of the reasons it caught my attention. I have been wondering WTF tread mine has and why the Schwinn mark all this time. Whelp that solves part of WTF mine are and when made too. Prob "Schwinn Approved" Kenda and likely Schwinn's low price 'Diamond tread' option in LBS.

1990 Jeda Spec call for 14" x 1-3/4"

View attachment 1580944
Acordinly; this is an 87
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https://www.k-bid.com/auction/2208/item/156

I still stand by not all middleweight, even Schwinn rims are S-7.
I have middleweight 16x1.75 Schwinn Spitfire tires that don't fit an S-7 rim. They fit the Schwinn Spitfire 16" rim which is not S-7 just because Schwinn made the rims.
The rim you must have on your 1955 Schwinn must be Spitfire rims. Unless you can show me where they say S-7 on them with the 24x1.75 tore, then I would concede on that point.
I have seen a 20x2.125 tire for an S-7 rim but it had a specialized purpose so those were not production, but early BMX racing tires.
Still on there bikes that late in the game, the whole point of my question was that the tire he has does not say S-7 on it anywhere he shows. I am going back to see if I can gar those stupid European numbers. That will settle whether they fit S-7 rims or not.
Rob

 

[Jesper]

Yeah, I'm at 1341 Pos Fb in 20 years. I no longer sell on there, too much BS,& fees, collecting taxes ( I live in Canada, and I'm supposed to charge U.S. taxes? I don't think so thanks), insane shipping costs, but I still buy lots off there. Given the chance to do a non Feebay private deal ( with an established good rep. on both ends) just makes more sense.

I have never sold on that site (only CL), and I have essentially stopped purchasing except for clients or the unobtainium item that occassuonally pops up at a reasonable price. They are not holding fraudulent sellers accountable (multiple sellers cancelled won auctions by lying outright to either avoid honoring their own listed costs and/or trying to re-auction for a better return.), while my inyegrity gets shot by having to inform clients that the item we both paid for has been denied and often relisted for a higher buy it price or starting auction cost.
I regularly tell sellers who have inaccurately listed an item be it intentionally or through ignorance. The majority are kind and appreciative and correct their listing to reflect an items description accurately. My other problem has stemmed from a seller having multiple items for individual sale listed in the same header. When one item is sold they neglect to remove it from the listing header (and photos) causing it to show up on a search again and again even when I ask them the alter a listing to reflect only the unsold items. Granted, CL is infamous for the one time type seller not removing their ad in a timely manner allowing it to only be automatically deleted upon the predetermined ad expiration.

 

[Cooper S.]

My eBay policy is that if you’re not interested in buying the item, don’t offer any “helpful advice.” All you ever do is piss off the seller

 

[johneconomos]

As a 77.75 year old who still counts the number of his bikes on his 25.75 knuckled hands, I think I can still remember my 2nd grade math teacher of fractions and decimals saying in clearly a canuck French accent that 1.75" = 1 3/4". On the other hands figuring modulo SCHWINN is another proprietary story. Connecting S-1 through S-10 to tire widths will miss Arnold's attempt to get us to buy only his tires with weird INSIDE DIAMETERS. In this often gone sideways world the Apple tree and the Orange tree still give different fruit. BTW a dodo-bird set of Schwinn S-9 rims sit in my storage right beside my 1935 Silver King Camelback Racer. So, some Ebayers may have had the early training in math I had (perhaps with a different French accent) where 1.75" = 1 3/4" but where they had not instruction in the language of A. SSSSSSSSSSSchwinn. One does not map one to one on the other. And that's the way it appears from this 77 3/4 year old. Excelsior!!