I can say with relative certainty that if you do not remove the little
lables that are stuck inside the tire before adding the tubes, powder or
not, it is just a matter of time before they (the lables) wear a hole in
your tube. Happened to me a number of times before I figured it out.
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
> To: Healeys Mailing List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 7/20/04 1:16:41 AM
> Subject: Re: wire wheels
>
> I have had tubes in my radials as long as I have used radials which is a
> long time since I have had the Healey for about 34 years. I have never had
> a tube fail from chafing. I have had Michelins, Avons, Pirellis, and now
> Vredesteins and they all had autocross and track experience. Since I
> recently had new wheels and new tires installed, I replaced the old tubes
> only because of age, not defects. They still looked good. And, the tubes
> are made for radials. The last wheel man that worked on my wheels and
> tires put a powder in the tire before he inserted the tubes which is to
> allow for the movement of the tube inside the tire and avoid chafing.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@pacbell.net>
> >
> > The only tires I know of that were made for tubes are bias ply ... I
> think most of
> > us--including Peter with his 185/70 Vredesteins--are running radials
which
> > are NOT designed to be run with tubes (the sideways flex of a radial
> causes
> > chafing of the tubes).
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