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Hutchinson's Confrerie des 650x32 B is a period-correct tyre for French touring bicycles, and this one is offered in new old stock condition. It is a 650B (584 mm) clincher with a wire-bead mounting, made in France — a combination that has become genuinely hard to source for bikes still running the older French 650B standard.
650B tyres in a 32 mm section bridge the gap between the narrow 650C race sizes and the wider 650B randonneur tyres. For a bike originally specified with 650×32 B, this is the size that keeps the original wheel geometry and handling intact. The wire-bead construction keeps the tyre seated on the rim without requiring tubular glue, so it can be mounted and removed with standard tools.
The French origin is worth noting for anyone building or maintaining a period-correct French touring bicycle, where sourcing a tyre from the same manufacturing tradition as the frame has become part of the restoration brief. If you are also working on the drivetrain side of the build, our vintage chainsets category is a sensible next stop, and a MAILLARD SUPER 700 6-speed freewheel pairs well with the kind of touring builds these tyres were designed for. For a rim that matches the 650B clincher format, the SUPER CHAMPION 700c touring clincher rim is another component worth checking.
New old stock means the tyre has never been mounted or ridden, though it may carry minor cosmetic marks or storage traces consistent with a long period in inventory — micro-scratches, light dust, or faint shelving marks. These do not affect function. The listing photos are an integral part of the description; any significant defect would be noted in the item copy and shown in the images.
It fits 584 mm rims, the 650B standard. It is a 650x32 B tyre with a wire-bead clincher mounting.
It is new old stock. It has never been mounted or ridden, though minor cosmetic marks from long storage may be present.
Wire-bead clincher tyres mount on standard clincher rims and do not require tubular glue. They can be fitted with normal tyre levers.
It was made in France, according to the manufacturer information for this item.
No major defects are noted. Minor cosmetic marks or storage traces may be visible; the listing photos form part of the description.
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Brand: MICHELIN
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Brand: MICHELIN
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