For what my opinion is worth today - (I've already had to pause and exchange the foot in my mouth once today)...
The Wolber Super Champion 58 for whatever reasons has an almost cult-like following for dependability. If I remember right, the Mavic Mod 3 was kinda like a wide Mod E (is that right?).
The Mavic rims of those days were good but not great. Still kinda soft if I recall.
So my advice is to go with the rim that everyone seems to choose as the best choice for this application - the Super Champion.
Maybe some others can confirm this, or perhaps will tell me to go back to sleep.
Mike Kone in Boulder CO
> My early 80s Gitane tandem has a Mavic Mod. 3 rim in
\r?\n> front and a Wolber Super Champion 58 in back (both 27
\r?\n> x 1 1/4). Which one should I swap out to create a
\r?\n> matching pair on the bike appropriate to the era and
\r?\n> bike? Which was the better rim for its time? Or was it
\r?\n> conventional for tandems to run a Mavic in front and
\r?\n> Wolber in the back?
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Don Wilson
\r?\n> Los Olivos, CA
\r?\n>
\r?\n> D.C. Wilson 805.688.8696 dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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