I don't ask because I worry about tubes and radials, I ask because if I
don't need them, why put them in? The Michelin site won't come up when I
click on it.
>From: jay_welch@juno.com
>To: motrv8d@hotmail.com
>CC: pjgraffam@juno.com,6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Tube Type Radial Michelins
>Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:50:23 -0400
>
>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
> > >
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