no tires were a LOT better back then in the 60s as a kid I had a varsity that I put air in the tires once when i first got it and in 8 years all over san Bernardino ca and NEVER GOT A FLAT or touched the tires today its not the same BUT lately I have been using schwable HS 159 with tuffy liners and schwable tubes and in 2500 miles have not touched them