[TR] Tire/Tube Q.

[McGaheyRx at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/13/2009 11:30:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
TR250Driver at aol.com writes:

In fact  I may be more concerned about the Michelin X Redline repro's on  my  
TR6 that do not require tubes that I have mounted with tubes on 6",   vintage 
4 
Spoke American Racing Mags. Take them out? The valve stems  look  off center 
to 
the wheel so the tubes are not in the   correct position.



Darrell -
 
you may have the wrong tubes in those tires. 
I had mine (which I believe are just like yours) mounted - and tires  shaved 
and wheels balanced - by Allen Hendrix  - _http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/_ 
(http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/)  -  Allen pointed out that most wheels have 
the valve stem oriented to the side,  whereas these wheels have the valve stem 
opening straight down toward the  center of the wheel - you need tubes with 
the valve stem in that position -  Allen had those and mine are still dead 
center. 
 
Also - if Allen mounts your tires on a wheel with no bead guard hump  (older 
wheels made before the widespread use of tubeless tires) you will get  tubes. 
I guess it could be said that since we hardly ever have flat  tires these 
days anyway that it won't matter if you run tubeless on these  older wheels - but 
the simple (and safe) truth is that wheel makers started  putting the bead 
guard hump on wheels after the widespread use of tubeless tires  because the 
sudden loose of air in tubeless tires on older wheels without the  hump often had 
catastrophic results.  
 
Cheers,
Jack Mc
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