In a message dated 1/13/2009 11:30:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
TR250Driver@aol.com writes:
In fact I may be more concerned about the Michelin X Redline repro's on my
TR6 that do not require tubes that I have mounted with tubes on 6", vintage
4
Spoke American Racing Mags. Take them out? The valve stems look off center
to
the wheel so the tubes are not in the correct position.
Darrell -
you may have the wrong tubes in those tires.
I had mine (which I believe are just like yours) mounted - and tires shaved
and wheels balanced - by Allen Hendrix - _http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/_
(http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/) - Allen pointed out that most wheels have
the valve stem oriented to the side, whereas these wheels have the valve stem
opening straight down toward the center of the wheel - you need tubes with
the valve stem in that position - Allen had those and mine are still dead
center.
Also - if Allen mounts your tires on a wheel with no bead guard hump (older
wheels made before the widespread use of tubeless tires) you will get tubes.
I guess it could be said that since we hardly ever have flat tires these
days anyway that it won't matter if you run tubeless on these older wheels -
but
the simple (and safe) truth is that wheel makers started putting the bead
guard hump on wheels after the widespread use of tubeless tires because the
sudden loose of air in tubeless tires on older wheels without the hump often
had
catastrophic results.
Cheers,
Jack Mc
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