General Category => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: butch27 on May 08, 2019, 08:57:29 AM

Title: Wide rear wheel
Post by: butch27 on May 08, 2019, 08:57:29 AM

I have a Simplex wheel that is wider than the  previous one.   what is the difference?? Thanks  Butch27

Title: Re: Wide rear wheel
Post by: Ricks on May 09, 2019, 02:53:10 PM

Simplex used 1" wide wheels through the Model K, which ceased production mid 1949.  The Model L was than introduced, and used the 2" wide wheels which remained until the end of production.  They both use the same 26 x 2.50 tire.

Title: Re: Wide rear wheel
Post by: pd on May 10, 2019, 05:44:15 AM

Rick ,

The pre 2" rims were only an inch wide ? Seems pretty narrow , but ???

Pete . :)