Hoo Boy!!!
Yes you need tubes. Yes you need the rubber bands. They keep the spoke
ends from chafing through your tubes.
NO NO NO. Do NOT trust your local neighbourhood shop to mount wires.
Find a specialist. Someone who knows wire wheels. Watch them do it. Do
not allow anyone to use a power tire machine on your wheels.
On Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 08:20 AM, Triumphs@Autox.team.net
daily digest wrote:
> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:37:15 -0400
> From: Mark Holder <markrholder@verizon.net>
> Subject: Wire Wheels & Tubes
>
> Hey Folks,
>
> I want to mount modern radials on my wire wheels (71-TR6) Do I need
> tubes? How about those rubber bands that go between the tube and the
> wheel? Would you trust your neighborhood shop to mount the tires or
> should I find someone who has special equipment?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Mark H
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