Intresting to see US collectors using the Rubenas on their clincher rims.
Over here these Rubena repro-tyres are very popular among bicycle collectors, since almost any bicycle ridden in Germany, Swiss or Austria had beaded rims, until they were ourtlawed by the Nazi Regime in 1938 as part of the "Vier-Jahre-Plan" an effort to boost the German economy and the preparedness to defend.
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Clinchers were chosen over beaeded tires, because they were said to take less valuable rubber, which would be needed elsewere (I suppose figther plane tires etc.)
So any bicycle enthusiast here who wants to ride his pre-wars machines will pretty much have Rubenas mounted: they look authentic and provide a perfect ride and are durable.
These tires fit nicely on 28" beaded rims, in 610mm and 625mm diameter - rim width anything around 18 to 30mm. I was told they can even be stretched to go onto early safety bicycles with 30" clinchers rims on the front.
Since the edges of the tires overlap on the rim bed, the valve stem is often sticking out sideways under an unhealthy crooked angle - to avoid this I usually cut out a little opening for the valve before mounting the tires.
They are produced in the Chez Repulbic, formerly company name was "Barum".
Unfortunately since fall last year, the white ones are not made anymore.
Question:
I need some rideable 28"Tube Tires and I believe there is a US-source of Repro-Tires, in white. Can aynbody tell me where to order them ?