>>7. I've read/heard that the rim can be easily damaged by the typical "tire
>>store experts". If so, what do I look for in a place or do I have to go to
>>the english tire specialist?
> Look for a shop with a 'Mag' wheel machine ( one that holds the wheel by
> the rim, not by the center), and someone who knows how to use it. A
> lot of the 'jiffy tire' shops hire folks off the street that don't know
>squat
> about tubes or wires. The machines that hold the wheel by the center
> can put excessive stress on the wires and twist the assembly out of
> shape when unmounting the old tire. Make sure the wheels is taped
> properly before installing the new tire/tube, that is the line of spoke
>nuts
> running aroung the inside of the wheel must be covered to keep from
> puncturing the new tube ( always us new tubes...).
I'll add something here...I had a serious aversion to getting tires on my 'B
because of the wire wheels. I didn't want any place to screw up the
mounting process, and I was sure that nobody in my area could do it for me.
When I started calling places, I asked if they could put tires on wire
wheels. Obviously, I stayed away from the places that said, "Yes, we just
pry off the wire hubcap before we install the tires."!!! I managed to talk
to a guy who knew wires, and I found out that the owner of the tire shop had
a '76 'B with wires...Just ask around. You'll get a good idea pretty quick
who can and can't mount a tire on wire wheels.
Michael S. Lishego
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3706/
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