Actually I use talc powder as well as run with a higher pressure---(there
are pros/cons on doing that), but the combo works for me. This is after I
remove the inner tire lables.
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Rizzo Steven D LtCol AETC/XPRU <Steven.Rizzo@RANDOLPH.AF.MIL>
> To: James Shope <healeymanjim@joimail.com>; healeys
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 7/20/04 8:08:28 AM
> Subject: RE: wire wheels
>
> I have had one catastrophic tire failure due to "tube chafing". However,
> the cause was the fact that the tire store used an incorrect size tube -
the
> stuffed a tube made for a larger tire application into the whee/tire combo
> resulting in overlapping portions of tube. Lesson here is to make sure
the
> proper size tire tube is being used. Personnally, I think the use of
powder
> to ease chafing concerns also makes sense. I have had no problems since I
> replaced the wrong tubes - about two thousand miles or so ago.
>
> Regards,
> Stever
>
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