<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">For what it is worth, if you decide to use a tube, there are rubber liners that wrap around the inside of the wheel that protect against that coarseness puncturing the tube.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 5, 2015, at 10:45 AM, Tom Witt via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" class="">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class="">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.</div>
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<div style="font-color: black" class=""><b class="">From:</b> <a title="tigers@autox.team.net" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" class="">Jay Laifman via Tigers</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Sent:</b> Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:28 AM</div>
<div class=""><b class="">To:</b> <a title="gammaman@mokancomm.net" href="mailto:gammaman@mokancomm.net" class="">Richard Bruner</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Cc:</b> <a title="tigers@autox.team.net" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" class="">Tiger's Den</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] LAT 9 Wheels</div></div></div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="">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.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 5:53 AM, Richard Bruner via Tigers
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid" type="cite">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?<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888" class=""><br class=""><br class="">Richard</font></span><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class=""><br class=""><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" class="">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br class=""><br class="">Donate:
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