Originally Posted by J B
I am looking for recommendations for good quality touring tires.
I just purchased some Cyclepro Discovery 27" x 1 1/8. 105 lb that want to lift off the rim with only 75lbs. I just don't feel safe with these tires. I was running more pressure then this when I first put them on but they blew out with a BANG!!! while eating dinner the other night.
Are vintage tires available anywhere anymore that were made for these old smooth bead rims? This is what I would prefer.
Tire Criteria:
Tire size must be 27 x 1 1/4 Gumwall to fit my aluminum ARAYA 27 X 1 1/4 W/O HP. (old smooth bead rim).
These rims have less then 100 miles on them and I just don't want to part with them.
Thanks for your advice,
J B
I have a set of those Araya smoothrims on my Univega Viva Sport - I've had good luck with both the Kenda gumwall/blackwall street tires (available at hardware stores for ~$8 - 12 ea., but here's my real recommendation:
If you have a Performance Bikes shop anywhere near you, their store brand GT2 road tire is a 1 1/8" or 1 1/4", with a 90 - 110psi rating - they stay on the rims well, and offer much lower rolling resistance than the Kendas, though the tradeoff is ride comfort.
If you don't have a shop near you, check 'em online:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5420