Hello,
In my wire wheels, all the spokes attach to the rim at the outside edge,
where the inner part of the tire bead seats. Is it possible to have these
wheels de-tubed? If too much stuff were to be applied over the
spoke nipples, the tire wouldn't go on...
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 12:09 AM 6/8/00 -0700, Jeff McNeal wrote:
>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
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> > > -----------
> > >----- 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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