Wire-Beaded Tires on Straight-Sided Rim?

[question man]

All -

Can I safely use a wire-beaded tire on a rim with straight sides?

The tire I have in mind is the Continental TopTouring 2000, and the
rim is some old clunker I have laying around.

According to Conti's web site, the max pressure for this tire is 80
psi.

Thanks!

Phi

 

[Werehatrack]

On Fri, 06 May 2005 18:26:48 GMT, question man <[email protected]>
wrote:

>All -
>
>Can I safely use a wire-beaded tire on a rim with straight sides?

Yes, as long as it's the right size for the rim.


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[Peter Cole]

question man wrote:
> All -
>
> Can I safely use a wire-beaded tire on a rim with straight sides?
>
> The tire I have in mind is the Continental TopTouring 2000, and the
> rim is some old clunker I have laying around.
>
> According to Conti's web site, the max pressure for this tire is 80
> psi.

If, by straight sides, you mean no hook, I'd say yes, but I'd be careful
about the pressure, staying a bit below the max tire pressure. I've had
blow offs on hookless rims after inflating to full pressure.

 

[Peter Cole]

[email protected] wrote:
> Peter Cole wrote:
>
>>question man wrote:
>>
>>>All -
>>>
>>>Can I safely use a wire-beaded tire on a rim with straight sides?
>>>
>>>The tire I have in mind is the Continental TopTouring 2000, and the
>>>rim is some old clunker I have laying around.
>>>
>>>According to Conti's web site, the max pressure for this tire is 80
>>>psi.
>>
>>If, by straight sides, you mean no hook, I'd say yes, but I'd be
>
> careful
>
>>about the pressure, staying a bit below the max tire pressure. I've
>
> had
>
>>blow offs on hookless rims after inflating to full pressure.
>
>
> Sounds like the answer is actually "no" then.
>

I don't think so. I'm not sure what makes a specific tire more prone to
blow off, or how you could tell. I'm suggesting that the max pressure
listed on the sidewall of new tires might assume hooks. I think it's
prudent to run tires lower on hookless rims.