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A while back I recall looking into using a tube in a modern tire and the =
resounding answer was NO. Apparently the interior tire surfaces are =
coarse and abraid the tube. Which then leaves the question who would =
produce a modern type tire and have the interior constructed to suit a =
very small minority of drivers? Anyway, this is just a =E2=80=9CSafety =
First=E2=80=9D FYI. I=E2=80=99m not saying people haven=E2=80=99t used =
tubes and had no issues. I=E2=80=99m just restating what I read.
From: Jay Laifman via Tigers=20
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:28 AM
To: Richard Bruner=20
Cc: Tiger's Den=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] LAT 9 Wheels
That is the issue with both LAT wheels - as I understand it. I think =
there is a description about it on the Sunbeam Specialties catalog. The =
wheels did not have the groove on the inner lip for the tire bead to =
seat - or it was not as deep as more modern wheels. That was one of the =
selling points of Rick's LAT wheels - he added a deeper groove. So it =
sounds like people may put tubes in for that reason.
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 5:53 AM, Richard Bruner via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
Are the LAT 9 wheels supposed to be tubeless? I took the old tires =
off of mine, and they all had tubes in them. I also need to refinish =
the wheels, and I was hoping not to damage the original bare machined =
surfaces with too harsh of an abrasive. I was thinking soda blasting =
might be the best choice? Any suggestions?
Richard
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<DIV>A while back I recall looking into using a tube in a modern tire =
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>That is the issue with both LAT wheels - as I understand =
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groove. So=20
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 5:53 AM, Richard Bruner =
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mine, and they all had tubes in them. I also need to refinish =
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