I was surprised to find out that these tires arrived folded up and held together with an elastic. But they easily came into shape and were a perfect fit on the rims. So far, they are great. I ride at least 50 miles a week and anticipate that these tires will last for a couple years.

I have an old Sears bike, and the gumwall tires were deteriorating. Most 26” cruiser-bike tires are too wide for this bike, but these 1 ⅜” wide tires were a perfect fit. Plenty of clearance for the fenders. They were easy to install. I didn’t need the levers, but they seem decent. I went ahead and put in the new tubes, keeping the old ones as spares. These tires don’t have the vintage look of the gumwalls, but I don’t care. In my experience, the gumwall is the first part of the tire to go bad. These will last longer.