FYI - Michelin site FAQ section.
http://195.154.239.169/aviation/faq/
Good luck,
Jay
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On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 19:25:57 +0000 "Gene Holtzclaw" <motrv8d@hotmail.com>
writes:
> I hope an answer comes quick as I have just told my local tire shop
> to get
> tubes for a set of these that I am going to mount on my new minilite
>
> knockoffs.
>
> >From: "Paula J. Graffam" <pjgraffam@juno.com>
> >Reply-To: "Paula J. Graffam" <pjgraffam@juno.com>
> >To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Tube Type Radial Michelins
> >Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 14:17:33 -0400
> >
> >Listers,
> >
> >I just had my tube type radial Michelin X (185/15s) replaced with a
> set
> >of new Bridgestones (195/75/15s). The tire shop that did the
> mounting
> >and balancing told me that one should NEVER be riding on radials
> with
> >tubes in them because of the stress, hardness and heat generated
> when you
> >have two separate rubber surfaces rubbing against each other. He
> was
> >reasoning why I have been riding on tubes is because without the
> tubes
> >the P/O was probably leaking by the wheels . . . maybe!
> >
> >Then I directed his attention to the lettering on the side wall of
> my old
> >Michelins that states, Tube Type, written on it. He was at a loss
> to
> >explain it.
> >
> >Does anyone know of a reason why Michelin created tube type for
> this
> >particular tire? Could I have been riding WITHOUT tubes all this
> time
> >and had a smoother ride?
> >
> >No tire expert here,
> >
> >Al Graffam CT. 74
> >
> >________________________________________________________________
> an answer
>
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