style names are linked to cross-sectional images of the tires, shown base (the section of the tire that seats on the rim) downward. style refers to the cross-section and tread patterm. post-1896, some of these styles were available stock with quick-repair tubes.single-tube, double-tube and quick repair versions of those tires available in more than one type were distinguishable from each other by the color of their valve stems or caps - red for quick-repair, yellow for single-tube and nickeled for double-tube.
style | prod. years | weight | sectional sizes | wheel sizes | description |
a | 1891-1898 | 4 1/2 lbs/pair (28") | 1 3/4" | 26", 28", 30" | general purpose road tire, also popular with sulkies(!) |
b2 | ?-1898 | 4 lbs/pair | 1 5/8" | 26", 28", 30" (28") | semi-road-racing tire, identical to style "a", except lighter and smaller cross-section |
c | 1891-1898 | 1 3/4" | 28", 30" | general purpose tire, designed to replace 1.25-1.5" cushion tires without replacing the rims | |
cactus | 1896?-? | 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 1 7/8", 2 1/8" | 26", 28", 30" | "practically thorn-proof" tire, single-tube, double-tube, or quick-repair | |
carrier | 1896?-1898 | 2 1/8" | 24", 26", 28", 30" | designed for use on carrier tricycles | |
d | 1896?-? | 3 7/8 lbs/pair (28") | 1 5/8" | 26", 28", 30" | identical to style "b2", without thickened base; double-tube or quick-repair |
e2 | ?-1898 | 3 lbs/pair | 1 1/2" | 24", 26" | for juvenile bicycles |
export tandem | 1896-? | 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 1 7/8", 2 1/8" | 26", 28", 30" | designed for use on tandems, single-tube, double-tube, or quick-repair | |
g | 1895-? | 1 1/2" | 14", 16", 18", 20", 22", 24", 26" | juvenile tire, for smaller rims; double-tube or quick-repair | |
h | 1891-1898 | 6 lbs/pair | 1 7/8" | 28", 30" | to fit broader, dunlop-style rims |
juvenile | 1898?-? | 1 1/2" | 24", 26" | for juvenile bicycles; replaced the e2?; single-tube only | |
l | 1900-? | 1 3/8" | 26", 28", 30"" | lighter, smaller version fo the s2; single-tube, double-tube, or quick-repair | |
m | 1892-1898 | 4 lbs/pair (28") | 1 3/4" | 26", 28", 30" | "the old favorite road-racing tire", superceded by the s2 |
n | 1891-1897 | 3 1/2 lbs/pair (28") | 26", 28", 30" | identical to style "m", without thickened base | |
o | 1891-1898? | 1 3/4" x 1 5/8" | 24", 26" | to replace 1.25" cushion tires without replacing the rim | |
plank road | 1898?-? | 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 1 7/8" | 26", 28", 30" | single-tube, double-tube, or quick-repair | |
r | 1897-1898 | 2 1/8" | 26", 28", 30" | "big, fat" tire | |
s2 | 1894-? | 3 lbs/pair (28") | 1 1/2" | 26", 28", 30" | lightweight racing tire; double-tube or quick-repair |
speed | 1900-? | 1 3/8", 1 1/2" | 26", 28" | for light roadsters and track wheels; double-tube only | |
standard | 1898?-? | 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 1 3/4" | 26", 28", 30" | same cross-section as s2/d/x, single-tube only | |
track | 1896?-? | 1 3/8", 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 13/4", 2", 2 1/4", custom sizes | 26", 28", 30" | special lightweight tires for track use only, versions available for singles through sextets | |
x | ?-? | 4 3/8 lbs/pair (28") | 1 3/4" | 26", 28", 30" | identical to style "a", without thickened base; double-tube or quick-repair |