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Re: Tires for Wire Wheels

To: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Tires for Wire Wheels
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 10:06:24 -0500 (EST)
Hi,

One word about tubes and tubeless tires.

Because the majority of tire installers out that are only familiar with
the new technology (e.g. tubeless), is is wise to pay attention to detail
when installing tubes along with tubeless tires.

I know of a rash of tube failures a few years back that were directly
attributed to a minor oversite by the installers. It seems that some tires
come from the factory with little vinyl stickers on the inside surface of
the tire. If those are left alone, the can "cup" and the chafe the tube
until it fails.

Make sure the installers take out any tags inside the wheel.

regards,
rml
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