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Re: tubeless tyres

To: gerry@hostel.lincroftnj.ncr.com
Subject: Re: tubeless tyres
From: Robert Rhodes <aa101479@dasher.csd.scarolina.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 11:54:34 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 12 May 1995 gerry@hostel.lincroftnj.ncr.com wrote:

> the interstate for hours on end, you may want to stop every now and
> again and feel the temperature of the sidewalls. Tubes cause friction
> inside the tyre and may heat up the tyre too much. For short distances
> (<100 miles ?), I would not worry about it.
> 
> g

        On a trip to charleston S.C. from Columbia, S.C. (100 miles more 
or less) I had a tire blow out at speed.  I was in a 69 B with Pirelli 
p4's with tubes inside on my wire wheels.  The innertube had melted away 
and taken the outersidewalls of the tire with it.  interestingly the 
innersidewall was ok and i didn't lose control because the sidewall held 
up the weight of the car (it was a back tire).

        Rob in Columbia. 

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