Relic...I'm not sure I could fix a wheel with pulled through nipples but thank you.
Rick? That's a 27" sportsman wheel and the tire fits okay? Other than fender clearance? Use a motorcycle tube? I'm waiting now to hear how many of the fenders they located .
That is a late model sportsman wheel, as used on 1959-1960. They use the back to back double brake drums. The 1958 Sportsman used the standard simplex 2" wide wheel.
I read where someone had used the motorcycle tire and I measured the difference and it is only 3/8" at the bead. I feel that it should be safe.
Yes, motorcycle tubes. I use these with the regular simplex 2" wide rims also. The don't cost much more than a bike tube, are heavier and have the locking nuts on the valve stems.