Has anyone come across 2.25 inch tires GLUED into the rims?
I've got a Schwinn Signature Hornet, 26" bike. I was going to swap in a motorized front wheel. When I got the wheel off and deflated the front tire, I discovered that it is very firmly glued into the rim, which was totally weird to me, I have never even heard of this.
These are kind of unique tires - they have the script "Schwinn" logo in the tread pattern. They apparently came on the bike, as I obtained it from the original owner's widow.
I've heard of glued on clinchers - really thin "sew-ons" as we used to call them. I never heard of it with fat tires like this.
It just sort of blew my mind. I picked and pried at them a little, thinking they were just "stuck." I could not even get a tire tool under the edge. Going all the way around both sides, they seem to be solidly glued. I'm not seeing any traces of glue, I'm just seeing that they are very uniformly adhered to the rims.
Since these tires are in very good condition, almost no wear at all, I am going to change my plans and electrify a different bike. I don't think it's worth risking damage to the tire in getting it off and learning a new skill to re-glue it properly to the new rim.
I'd still like to hear if anyone has dealt with this.
I've got a Schwinn Signature Hornet, 26" bike. I was going to swap in a motorized front wheel. When I got the wheel off and deflated the front tire, I discovered that it is very firmly glued into the rim, which was totally weird to me, I have never even heard of this.
These are kind of unique tires - they have the script "Schwinn" logo in the tread pattern. They apparently came on the bike, as I obtained it from the original owner's widow.
I've heard of glued on clinchers - really thin "sew-ons" as we used to call them. I never heard of it with fat tires like this.
It just sort of blew my mind. I picked and pried at them a little, thinking they were just "stuck." I could not even get a tire tool under the edge. Going all the way around both sides, they seem to be solidly glued. I'm not seeing any traces of glue, I'm just seeing that they are very uniformly adhered to the rims.
Since these tires are in very good condition, almost no wear at all, I am going to change my plans and electrify a different bike. I don't think it's worth risking damage to the tire in getting it off and learning a new skill to re-glue it properly to the new rim.
I'd still like to hear if anyone has dealt with this.