[Tigers] LAT 9 Wheels
Tom Witt
atwittsend at verizon.net
Thu Nov 5 11:45:28 MST 2015
A while back I recall looking into using a tube in a modern tire and the resounding answer was NO. Apparently the interior tire surfaces are coarse and abraid the tube. Which then leaves the question who would produce a modern type tire and have the interior constructed to suit a very small minority of drivers? Anyway, this is just a “Safety First” FYI. I’m not saying people haven’t used tubes and had no issues. I’m just restating what I read.
From: Jay Laifman via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:28 AM
To: Richard Bruner
Cc: Tiger's Den
Subject: Re: [Tigers] LAT 9 Wheels
That is the issue with both LAT wheels - as I understand it. I think there is a description about it on the Sunbeam Specialties catalog. The wheels did not have the groove on the inner lip for the tire bead to seat - or it was not as deep as more modern wheels. That was one of the selling points of Rick's LAT wheels - he added a deeper groove. So it sounds like people may put tubes in for that reason.
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 5:53 AM, Richard Bruner via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
Are the LAT 9 wheels supposed to be tubeless? I took the old tires off of mine, and they all had tubes in them. I also need to refinish the wheels, and I was hoping not to damage the original bare machined surfaces with too harsh of an abrasive. I was thinking soda blasting might be the best choice? Any suggestions?
Richard
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