Dave:
That was suggested by the tire shop that has worked on mine (67 4/4). I
have not done it because I also wondered about the spoke adjustment issue.
If you used the silicon sealant, I imagine when you had to adjust the
spokes you would need to remove it all and then re-apply another round when
finished. My biggest concern is how opten do you need to adjust the spokes
and it looks like a lot of work to get the silicon off the rim to do it.
Anyone else have a thought?
This sounds like something John Blair could add to the SOL Morgan Web.
John are you out there?
Steve Bauserman
67 Morgan 4/4
83 Mercedes 300SD
96 Cherokee Country
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From: Vodden, Dave <Dave.Vodden@Telematics.com>
To: 'Morgans' <morgans@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 1997 8:55 PM
Subject: Blow outs
>
>Jonathan Russell, writes
>
>>I use Avon 195 60 15's on my 92 4/4. Since getting the car to Vancouver
in
>>October 92, I have had 5 blow outs on my rear tyres (tires) {I was
taught
>to
>>spell in the UK!!!}. I have wire wheels and have now taped the hell out
of
>>them
>>inner section with, touch wood, no further problems. Has anyone had
similar
>
>>problems?
>
>I have had my car since February 1993 and covered 35000 miles. I have
>suffered a similar number of deflations and all on the back. Fortunately
>they have mostly been while the car has been standing.
>
>I discussed it with my tyre supplier. He pointed out that modern low
>profile tyres are built to run tubeless and that there is no attention on
>making the inside smooth, consequently they chafe and wear the tube.
This
>occurs more on the back as there is more torque reaction and more
movement.
>
>I am interested by your fix. How many miles have you covered since? It
>seems to take up to 10,000 to wear a tube through. Other people I have
>talked to don't seem to have a problem, but then they don't cover the
miles
>either!!
>
>It is worth noting that the factory now fits tubeless on the wider rims
as
>fitted to the Plus 4 and Plus 8, even on wire wheels. I wondered how
they
>managed this; and on a visit a couple of weeks ago took a look. The
inside
>of the well on these wheels is filled to about a half inch deep with
silicon
>rubber to make the spoke holes air tight. I wonder how that affects
spoke
>adjustment? I also wonder if this could be retro fitted to existing
wheels?
>
>Dave Vodden
>1992 Plus 4 4 Seater
>Hampshire, UK
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