So with the rear wheels of my trike in progress and now for my new to me 70' Huffy moterized bike, i've been having a tricky time finding a 24 x 1 3/8th tire that can replace the worn out 30yr old tires i've come across on these two bikes. A new 24 x 1 3/8ths or 24 x 1 1/4 tire from the LBS has a sub size of 34 - 547 circumference with the circumference of the old tires all being 540 circumference, not letting the new tires bead up to the slightly smaller rim. I get this bead "gap" that has way too much slop to bead up on the rims safely.
In an ideal world, i could just relace the trike hubs to a more conventional 24 x 1.5 rim, but id just really appreciate any leads on a few tires, 24 x 1 3/8th with an old school circumference of 540, not 547. The LBS said it could be found under a wheelchair size tire, in like gray. Any ideas? Thanks.
In an ideal world, i could just relace the trike hubs to a more conventional 24 x 1.5 rim, but id just really appreciate any leads on a few tires, 24 x 1 3/8th with an old school circumference of 540, not 547. The LBS said it could be found under a wheelchair size tire, in like gray. Any ideas? Thanks.
