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Re: Little screws and tubless tires

To: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: Little screws and tubless tires
From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:39:14 -0700
Ed
Go easy on Keith, he might get a little crazy with all this info.
Glen

Ed Van Scoy wrote:

> AH HA! Thought you were gonna get me to confess to (another) screw-up! No way,
> Jose......Jus so happened that I decided to change over to dzus fasteners the
> same time I replaced the tires. Figgered it might be better to balance the new
> tires with the extra weight I was adding to the wheel. I was gonna trash the
> tires anyway so I just deflated them before I welded the tabs on.
> Ed (and yes, the screws were such a hassle I rarely checked the pressure
> either....)
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
>
> > I gotta be semi Honest here.... when I was using the little screws it was
> > such a MAJOR hassle that I didn't like to check Tire Pressure more then once
> > .... Now it's a Snap and I don't have to worry about them at all... they
> > just work... I think I have Two extra disc's that aren't set up yet... I can
> > do that.. it's easy... takes me about 30 min to set up a Wheel...
> >
> > AND ED.... TELL ME TRUE... how do you know about burning the Bead?  This I
> > gotta here...
> >
> > K
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> > To: <DrMayf@aol.com>
> > Cc: <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <kturk@ala.net>; <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 5:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: Little screws and tubless tires
> >
> > > I USED to have 6 8-32 screws holding my discs on (each). I drilled holes
> > in the
> > > rim, tapped & threaded them, and used pan-head screws about 7/16 in length
> > with
> > > small flat washers. They went into the bead, but not THRU it. Actually
> > they held
> > > the bead in place similar to drag slick screws. Never lost any air, but I
> > did
> > > lose a disk - I guess 6 tiny screws wasn't enough so I went to the Dzus.
> > Also it
> > > is a pain in the b*tt to put in 6 screws, and you have to paint index
> > marks on
> > > the wheel & disk or it will REALLY drive you nuts.
> > > Ed
> > >
> > >
> > > DrMayf@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok, gang, I got up stupid today. Concerning the screws to hold the
> > moons, on.
> > > > If I am correct, don't the screws go into the wheel just above the bead
> > lock
> > > > on the tire.? Keith, you had screws on yours didn't you? I know you have
> > dzus
> > > > fasteners now. If you drill through the wheel and not through the tire,
> > > > screws should work just fine! Tubes or no tubes. Or heck don't run
> > moons.
> > > > Look at John, Joe, and Lionel in their car - no moons. Record holder...
> > > >
> > > > mayf
> > >
> > >




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