Hondeau Tires...

56_oval · Post by **56_oval** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:55 am

Has anyone bought those Hondeau tires on eBay? I believe they're made in germany. They have a great vintage tread pattern, but I seem to be having a problem with them. The wheels are true, but the tires wobble left to right and a bit up and down. Both the front and rear do this. It's been a few months since I ordered them, so returning them is most likely out of the question. Just wondering if anyone else is having issues with them as well...

jensey · Post by **jensey** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:15 am

Hi,

You mean Heidenau tyres ?

Jensen

Goodysnap · Post by **Goodysnap** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:18 am

I have not. However, try letting the air out of them, soap and water the beads and rotate them 180 and air back up. I had a shake in a rear tire and this made it much better. Maybe it wasnt fully seated straight, not sure but it worked.

HTH

Goody

56_oval · Post by **56_oval** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:24 am

Yes Jensen, sorry I spelled it wrong.

Goody, I'll definitely give that a try. I talked to the guy I bought them from and he said he's sold lots of them without a problem. I'm wondering if it's all coming back to these "union cycle" rims...

jensey · Post by **jensey** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:27 am

Hi,

No problem, I drove by the village, so I had a good example,

Jensen

jensey · Post by **jensey** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:11 pm

Hi,

Indeed, seating is a little frustrating with these tyres, don't know why,

Jensen

Hahnda · Post by **Hahnda** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:44 pm

Hey 56_Oval,

The tires came from me. The above answers are pretty much the same as to how I responded to you earlier today. An easy way to check is the raised line on the tire that follows the edge of the rim. If it is not equal all the way around then the bead isn't seated all the way. These tires do have a slightly heavier sidewall then some tires so I guess they could take a bit more work to have them seat. I have never had much problem getting them to seat but I usually use plenty of tire lube and they pop right on.

If it was a problem with the tire it would be quite odd for both of them out of round if that's the case. I have sold many of these tires for all sorts of bikes and haven't ran into any problems with them yet.

All that said if there is a defect with the tires send them on back for a refund or replacement. Not a problem.

Thanks,
Kevin