Originally Posted by
Cougrrcj
I love my vintage bikes - except for unhooked rims! Those usually get replaced with a similar-looking box-section modern clincher rim. Polished, of course, to stay period-looking.
I'm fairly new to vintage unhooked rims, but I got some recently and haven't had issue with them yet, where do they fall short of a newer hooked rim? Does the tire not always seat up symmetrically?