Actually it may be more complicated than this. I had one of
the first BikeE E2s. Twice the tire blew off the rim at
85psi. BikeE sent me a new wheel. It appears that there was
a batch of bad rims, slightly undersized as I remember. Had
no problems with the replacement. As a sub. you could get a
305 ALEX DM24 rim 28h on a good quality hub built. It would
work with the Maxxiss. I have also put a Kenda Kwest 305
16X1.50 100 psi tire on a BikeE with success.
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Tom Sherman <
[email protected]> wrote in message
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> FLM wrote:
>
> > I have a used BikeE E2. If the previous owner is to be
> > believed, there is less than 1500 miles on it. I
> > inflated my front tire to 85 PSI. The rim couldn't
> > handle it. I found this odd as the tire is rated to 110
> > PSI. I belive this was the original rim, an Alex AL_DM
> > 24. What have others used for replacements? It seems
> > hard to find a rim in this size. BTW, I will NOT be
> > going back to the store that said I could inflate that
> > tire all the way up to 110 PSI. -Frank in Ames
>
> The Maxxis Hookworm will work fine at 110 psi on a proper
> rim - the ISO 54-406 works fine at that pressure on
> Velocity Taipan rims.
>
> However, there is a problem finding a suitable rim for use
> with the ISO 54-305 size.
>
> "There is one problem with this tire. It was designed for
> the front of the SWB BikeE2 tandem, which explains why it
> weighs almost as much as the 20" version. However, as of
> July 2000 BikeE hasn't been able to find a 305 rim which
> will allow it to be run at maximum pressure. BikeE sells
> the tandem with this tire, but with an 80 psi. sticker
> added. Unfortunately 80 psi. isn't enough, for a tire this
> small, on the front of an SWB tandem." - Mark Stonich [1]
>
> I am unaware if any suitable rims have come to market
> since the above was written.
>
> [1]
<http://mnhpva.org/tires/305.html>.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman – Quad City Area
