[Spridgets] wire wheels

Guy R Day grday at btinternet.com
Wed Oct 14 03:09:11 MDT 2009


The problems with tubes in tubeless tyres are (a) chafing (b) creasing and 
(c) trapped air pockets between tyre and tube whilst inflating.
All of these can cause rapid tyre deflation, usually when the tyre is under 
load and you want it to work properly.
The 'chain' tyre shops are covering their own back against being taken to 
Court when refusing to mix tubes with tubeless tyres and the 'Ma & Pa' shops 
are leaving themselves wide open.

If you are going down the non recommended route of tubed tubeless tyres use 
a cloth rim tape (spoke end covers) as this will help stop (c) above as air 
will escape through the cloth.  The tyre may need pressures checking very 
frequently until they settle down. A tight seal around the spoke ends may 
stop leakage but will allow (c) to happen as there is no where, except the 
valve hole in the rim to allow for air bleed.  If you have the valve seated 
correctly this will seal up fairly early whilst inflating.

Came across this article some time ago about wire wheels and it covers many 
aspects and gives a couple of further research leads.

http://classicmotorsports.net/articles/wire-wheels-classic-cars/

Hope it helps,

Guy R Day


----- Original Message ----- 
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:12 AM
Subject: [Spridgets] wire wheels


 vincent diorio wrote:
 OKAY!! Here is a POSER!  I am REALLY close to being finished with my 
restore
 of a 1966 MG Midget, and run into a wall with wheels.  The wheels (wires
 w/splines) I have can easily be sandblasted and powdercoated, but 
replacement
 of the tires has me stumped.  I could not easily find tires!


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