AH HA! Thought you were gonna get me to confess to (another) screw-up! No way,
Jose......Jus so happened that I decided to change over to dzus fasteners the
same time I replaced the tires. Figgered it might be better to balance the new
tires with the extra weight I was adding to the wheel. I was gonna trash the
tires anyway so I just deflated them before I welded the tabs on.
Ed (and yes, the screws were such a hassle I rarely checked the pressure
either....)
Keith Turk wrote:
> I gotta be semi Honest here.... when I was using the little screws it was
> such a MAJOR hassle that I didn't like to check Tire Pressure more then once
> .... Now it's a Snap and I don't have to worry about them at all... they
> just work... I think I have Two extra disc's that aren't set up yet... I can
> do that.. it's easy... takes me about 30 min to set up a Wheel...
>
> AND ED.... TELL ME TRUE... how do you know about burning the Bead? This I
> gotta here...
>
> K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> To: <DrMayf@aol.com>
> Cc: <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <kturk@ala.net>; <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 5:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Little screws and tubless tires
>
> > I USED to have 6 8-32 screws holding my discs on (each). I drilled holes
> in the
> > rim, tapped & threaded them, and used pan-head screws about 7/16 in length
> with
> > small flat washers. They went into the bead, but not THRU it. Actually
> they held
> > the bead in place similar to drag slick screws. Never lost any air, but I
> did
> > lose a disk - I guess 6 tiny screws wasn't enough so I went to the Dzus.
> Also it
> > is a pain in the b*tt to put in 6 screws, and you have to paint index
> marks on
> > the wheel & disk or it will REALLY drive you nuts.
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > DrMayf@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Ok, gang, I got up stupid today. Concerning the screws to hold the
> moons, on.
> > > If I am correct, don't the screws go into the wheel just above the bead
> lock
> > > on the tire.? Keith, you had screws on yours didn't you? I know you have
> dzus
> > > fasteners now. If you drill through the wheel and not through the tire,
> > > screws should work just fine! Tubes or no tubes. Or heck don't run
> moons.
> > > Look at John, Joe, and Lionel in their car - no moons. Record holder...
> > >
> > > mayf
> >
> >
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