Originally Posted by
sd5782
Actually, the Paselas are wire bead as I got them for one of my vintage Schwinns. The Super Champions are hooked though. Yeah, this would get it rideable as the project progresses just to see if the bike pleases me. I wouldn’t want to put much money into in until then.
Those Model 58's are sort of hooked, not like the other Super Champ Gentleman rims or other Mavic module 3's etc.
They are fine for wired on Paselas. not sure I would run above 85psi.
Before you tighten up the spokes, I would loosen them a bit then oil. AND while I cannot tell, check the freewheel threading... If French, you have some searching to do. Early hubs were not marked,
French often had two machined rings just beyond where the freewheel faces against, BUT NOT always.