Seems anything over 60lbs in the tube blows them off the non-hook rims.I have a set of different non-hook rims but the same problem sam lingo,pleasanton tx
> I'm using a wheelset with these rims on my 1969
> raleigh pro. I know these aren't hook beaded but I
> used some kevlar beaded verdenstein tires with them,
> actually those were the only ones I could get on the
> rims. I took it for a test ride and right after I
> made
> the first turn the rear tube blew out leaving part
> of
> the beading off of the rim. When I looked at the
> tube
> I thought it was just a pinch flat but now I'm
> thinking it was a poor rim/tire combination. the
> tires
> were inflated to just under 100 psi. Would a wire
> bead
> make more sense? any specific tire recommendations?
>
> thanks
> marc garcia
> chicago IL
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