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Re: Re: wire wheels

To: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Re: wire wheels
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 21:09:51 -0700
Yes, I've heard of them but I don't own them.  Hence, I need to use tubes
with my "non" tubeless wire wheels.

:-)

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: Dave Simpson <dsimpson@ncweb.com>; Spit Listers
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: Re: wire wheels


>
> Haven't any of you guys heard of tubeless wire wheels?
>
> A couple of months ago, I was considering going wire (as I am wont to do
every few months) and the only way I would do this would be with the
tubeless ones. Dave uses them all the time on his restorations and concours
cars-they're great!
>
> Just my two cents worth,
>
> Laura G.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >Back in the 60's I had Pirelli radials on my TR4 and they made a special
> >radial tube to go with them when used with wire wheels. ISTR that the
radial
> >tube was a bit more expensive than regular tubes. Hope that helps.
> >Cheers
> >Keith
> >
> >    _       _
> >   | \     / |        Keith R. Stewart
> >   |  \   /  |        75 Camden Road
> >   |   \_/   |        London, Ontario
> >   | 62 | TR4|        N5X 2K2
> >   | 67 |TR4A|        Canada
> >   | 70 |Spit|        Home:    (519)660-1916
> > __|    |Mk3 |__      E-Mail:  kstewart@wwdc.com
> >|  |    |    |  |
> > \T \___|___/ H/      (and a 68 Triumph Trophy 250)
> >  \ R I U M P /
> >   -----------
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Dave Simpson <dsimpson@ncweb.com>
> >To: Spit Listers <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:58 PM
> >Subject: wire wheels
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Hi
> >> I have question regarding  radial tires & wire wheels.  I just picked a
> >> replacement wire wheel for one that was bent for my TR3 and tried to
have
> >> the tire swaped.  The one shop I took it to said that they can not put
a
> >> tube inside of a radial tire.  Are there special radial tube?  Any
input
> >> before would I start calling around to other shops would be
appreciated.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >> Dave Simpson
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>


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