What is everyone using for the rubber barrier on the wheel that keeps the
spoke ends from puncturing the tubes?? Tape??
Thanks,
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: Lewis Palmer <lpalmer@inacom.com>
To: <CFritz7001@aol.com>; <T-ABCs_Forever@publi-consult.com>
Cc: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 3:00 PM
Subject: RE: Tubes for TC
> There is no reason why any of those sizes shouldn't be just fine.
Depending
> on the manufacturer, there can be a wide variation in the starting
> (non-inflated) size of the tube. The only concern would be if one or more
> were really mismarked.
>
> The only real problem with a tube that is too large is if it gets folded
or
> pinched inside the tire when inflated. This will definitely cause
premature
> failure.
>
> By the way, in the midwest (Minnesota and Wisconsin) we have a store
called
> Mills Fleet Farm. I often can fine inner tubes and load of other parts
> appropriate to my MGs. Tubes, for example, with metal stems cost about $5.
> They are used on numerous tractors and farm vehicles. The same goes for
> batteries for my J2. (Long, thin, 12 volt). It's a common size for
tractors,
> and costs about 1/3 of the price charged by MG parts dealers.
>
> Regards,
> Lew Palmer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CFritz7001@aol.com [mailto:CFritz7001@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 2:04 PM
> To: T-ABCs_Forever@publi-consult.com
> Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net
> Subject: Tubes for TC
>
>
> I need some expert guidance on the subject of appropriate tubes for a TC's
> tires (or tyres, if you prefer). I just received a set of 5 tires/tyres
and
>
> tubes from Coker Tires. (I'm trying 4.50 x 19 Firestones for the first
> time,
> on the advice of other listers) When I looked at the tubes, I found that
> four of them are labeled as follows: TC 4.00-18/19, 4-19 , and they look
> puny by comparison to the tire they're supposed to be filling.
> However, the other tube is labeled as 4-19/4.00-19 SL, is about 2
> inches
> larger on overall diameter, and also almost 1 inch larger in
> cross-section.than the other four.
> I immediately called Coker, and was told that the four small tubes
were
> fine, and so was the larger one, but they had no idea how I received the
> larger one. (As I recall, the last time I got tubes from Coker, they
were
> labeled as 4.50 x 19s) They are still checking into the matter, but I
> thought it was time to consult the collective wisdom of the Listers. What
> do
> you say, folks?
> Thanks in advance for your feedback,
> Carl Fritz
>
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