Board-track style tires

[Egor]

Look at the bikes on this page. They are replicating the early bike to every detail. Just skip making the tires and get the whole bike. LOL. Have fun, Dave
Timeless Motor Company/Classic Antique Vintage Street and Board Track Motorcycles

[tyrslider]

I stand corrected (maybe). It seems that 26" mtb tires don't fit steel cruiser rims properly. And I read a thread here where someone got a flat and the tire came completely off the rim and caused a terribly violent crash. I don't have a ton of knowledge in this area of bicycles (cruisers vintage and new). If the info is erroneous, my bad, just don't want anyone to get hurt! I'll do a little searchin' and see what I can find.

What about these tires? pic'd w/ whitewalls but avail. w/o

[bairdco]

i've got a slick tread Carlisle Jet Flyte 26x2.125 NOS from the 30's or 40's i'll sell you. no sidewall cracking, still gots the little nubbies on it.

asking price is 8 million dollars (OBO)

[42blue15]

Originally Posted by tyrslider

I stand corrected (maybe). It seems that 26" mtb tires don't fit steel cruiser rims properly.

Currently-made cruiser bikes AND '26"-wheel' MTB's both use ISO-559 rims and tires. There have been other wheel sizes in the past that appear very close to an ISO-559, but aren't.

If you are using vintage bicycle wheels, you need to be sure to get the right-size tires for the rims you have: there's been very few bicycle rim/tire combinations that you can safely mismatch.

And I read a thread here where someone got a flat and the tire came completely off the rim and caused a terribly violent crash.

That could have been a mis-matched tire and rim, but can happen even if the correct tire is used for the rim.

...What about these tires? pic'd w/ whitewalls but avail. w/o

Yea I've seen them.
That's yet another example of "kinda sorta looks like, but not really the same" tread.
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[tyrslider]

Cool man thanks for the info. That all sounds pretty straight and logical; I think the walls on the steel rims are not as tall which may contribute to easy derailment in the event of a flat. In any event ' don't like to purpetuate false info so thanks for the correction.

That's what I thought about the tires but threw 'em your way just in case.

[dmar836]

Tires rolling off rims? Now that IS authentic!

[bairdco]

i found a cool link for ya:

Best in the long run: what? Goodrich ... - Google Books

[Egor]

If you want to find out what it will be like if you have a flat at speed, just let all the air out of the tire and try and ride the bike. Put the stem inside so it will not tear off in the experiment. I got a flat at speed and the tire came off also. An old motorcycle is bad but a bike is the worst, just look at the tire with no air, there is nothing to hold it on the rim. Be careful if you try this but you will learn a lot. The new run flat motorcycle tires are WONDERFUL. Have fun, Dave

PS: I put green slime in all my bikes. Use the tubeless the other does not work.

[tyrslider]

My 2 stroke 'racer has modern 26" road tires on steel cruiser rims that require they be centered when inflated. $#!+ help me if I get a flat on the front or the rear. They'll certainly derail, steel doesn't grip asphalt! I'll be relacing w/ lighter safer rims during the monsoon season.