Originally Posted by
roccobike
Actually, I go just the opposite. I use Kevlar folding tires on hooked bead rims and, for 27" rims with that subtle buldge that's not a true hook, I use wire steel, non-folding tires. There was a significant thread on this in C&V about a year ago, maybe a little longer. One of the BF member regulars on C&V had a blowout due to a kevlar tire coming off the buldge bead. It might have been Cuda2K, but I'm not sure. Others shared their experience. Ever since I read that thread I stopped using Kevlar tires on rims that don't have a true hook bead.
+1 I just get wire bead tires for all the bikes except the modern ones. A lot of the "hooked" rims I am seeing are more like a subtle bulge. After having a blow out on an unhooked rim, I don't take chances with the slightly hooked rims either.