we experienced a flat at roebling road running vintage td's. it was
explained that a small label on the tube was the culprit. the tube is still
in the back of my van. there was no mention of the ribs chafing the tube.
although the marks from the outer wire wheel nipples where there is no rim
strip to protect the tube were very evident on the removed tube, that was
not cause of failure . my curiosity lies in how to protect the tube from
the nipples along the outer edge of the rim where the rubber rim strip does
not cover? the nipple marks are very evident on the removed tube and i feel
that what i see on the tube would lead to a failure. i have seen tube
failures on what look like seams on exterior surfaces of tubes. now this
has been on motorcycle tubes and not automotive aplications. i just wrote
those failures off to cheap import poor quality materials. trying to stay
with popular brand names and supliers who have a resonable turn over of
inventory (so as not to purchase inventory that is sitting on a shelf for
long periods of time, which i do believe has adverse effects on tubes )seems
to be a very good start but not "the" only answer. anyone have aditional
input?
chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: <DGreimel@aol.com>
To: <sbauserman@actsnet.com>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Wire Wheels and Tubes 2
> Hi Steve.
> I have been watching this thread with intrerest as I too have been told
that
> inner tubes will not work in tyres with inside ribs. I am using Hoosier
> Vintage TDs which are very heavy, bias ply tyres for racing. They have
ribs,
> I have wires, we have tubes and we have had one flat in 400 miles. The
tire
> man at the track said nothing about the ribs, he thought that there must
have
> been something inside the tire that made that little hole right on the
seam
> of the tube. Having mounted them myself I tend to doubt that. Other
racers
> recommended these tyres and I am sure that some of them are using wire
> wheels. Time will tell I guess but the business of tubes being chaffed by
> ribs is not a new thought. I am putting this on the vintage race net to
see
> if we get any more info.
> Cheers
> Don
>
|