There is a chance that the spoke ends could rub the tube enough to cause a
leak, but dressing the ends with a file and wrapping the inside of the rim
with tape to cover any sharp edges should minimize that. I'd look for
another tire shop.
Jack
www.inliners.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "A.B." <bigfred@unm.edu>
To: "old truck mailing list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:10 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Tubes and Radial Tires?
> Hi all,
> Is there any problem with putting tubes in radial tires?
> I have a set of old cadillac kelsey hayes wires that I want to mount some
> radials on, however the rimes will require tubes. When I went to the tire
> shop, they told me it was too dangerous and nobody would do that. Is this
> true? If so How can I get tires onto my wire wheels?
> Thanks
> -alfie
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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