And if you're using radial tires, be sure to use "radial" tubes; tubes made
to be used with radial tires. Your local Michelin dealer may still be able
to get them. J.C. Whitney used to carry them.
Ed Woods
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES_S_WALLACE@HP-Canada-om1.om.hp.com
<JAMES_S_WALLACE@HP-Canada-om1.om.hp.com>
To: sweisman@gis.net <sweisman@gis.net>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 9:46 AM
Subject: Tubes?
>
> Sumner wrote:
>
> "Those 1963 rims were never made for tubeless tires -- they used tubes
> in those days. Even if you are able to seal around the edges with the
> sealants used today, my experience has been that the tires will
> gradually lose air. After going through what you are going through, I
> simply added tubes. Problem solved.
>
> Sumner Weisman
> 62 TR-3B
> Previously 70 MGB-GT (same problem)"
> **************************************************
> OK, all you tube proponents. What's different about these rims?
> They're made of steel, the shape seems the same (but maybe not...),
> they don't have spokes, and these cars were available with radials,
> so, what did people do who wanted to use tubeless tires in 1963? Did
> they all say "Well, we aren't really ready for tubeless yet, so we'd
> better use tubes, our rims aren't sophisticated enough?" I really
> thought the world had moved to tubeless already; am I in error about
> this?
> And, do all you TR3 owners have tubes? I always thought tubes were for
> tires that were getting kind of old, or spoked wheels that were leaky.
>
> Sumner: please don't take this as a shot at you personally; I've had
> several comments such as yours and just want to get this clear in my
> mind.
>
> For the record: after bead-blasting, my rims are like new. There is no
> rust around the perimeter at all, and the surface is smoooooth.
>
> My apologies if this sounds overly aggressive. It isn't meant to be.
>
> Regards,
> Jim Wallace
>
>
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