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Old 02-21-09 | 08:17 AM
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I have no experience with that particular rim. But, in my experience, even a subtle lip does a good job of holding a bead. Maybe I have not pushed the experiment as far as it could go, but I actually think that such a lip holds a tire as well as a more modern hook.

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