Originally Posted by
Mariano79
Hello! I know that this is a very old post but I´ll give it a shot. I have the same Ukai 27 in w o LA rims, and i donñt know if they are straight or hooked. Can I use a folding tire with these rims or is it better to use a wire bead? Thank you very much!
If you have the rims in hand, you should be able to tell whether the rim inner walls have a small "hook" on the top inner edge or not. If not, you should only use wire-bead tires; folding or kevlar bead tires will blow off at fairly low pressure.