JAMES_S_WALLACE@HP-Canada-om1.om.hp.com wrote:
>
> 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)"
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> 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
Jim, my 59 T/R 3 are tubless as well as my 55 T-Bird, my neighbors 40
Ford are also tubeless, the rims are the same whether tube type or
tubless, the difference is in the beading on the tire themselves.
And like you just making a point.
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