My Kuwa 1991 Pacer with a few recent updates
The yellow at the front tube is a yellow foil, it just would need still a black Kuwa "K" sticker, originally it's there pink and there was also a pink and less sporty pink stem.
I wanted a full black drive train and components, no front derailleur any longer and used Suntour X-1 from 1991 and Diacompe SS5 brake lever.
The chain ring is a NW from Aliexpress (just colored the bulky decals black), now they are getting also more common available for cheap money for 5Arm with 110BCD.
I have a Kuwahara Pacer with 32 mm tires, thinking about 35. But it seems like there will be only about 2 mm of clearance on both sides. Do you think it will be enough?
I'm using WTB Riddler 700x37C at the picture, but this is definitely the maximum, there just 1-2mm of clearance to the chainstays, so the wheels have to be absolutely true.
This pair of Riddler, bought used and cheap was annoyingly wobbling - and I've played around quite a while with talcum and other things, but I have meanwhile throwen them into the rubbish can.
Right now I'm using a combination of Bontrager GR1 team issue tires with 40 in the front and 35 for the back.
They ride great, no wobbling, and the dark brown skinwalls fit to my Kuwa even a bit better (just don't have pictures yet).
A clear recommendation as with just a 35C there is a bit more clearance at the back. With the GR1 and in my experience enough to cope also with frame flex, not perfectly true wheels or a bit of mud.
But also the 37C Riddler haven't touched chain stays.
Edit: Just have done a quick ride with the dog at lunch time.
This is how it looks now with the Bontrager tires, 40C on the front 35 at the back. To me a good fit.
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