Re: Vixen Turbine Wheels

["Rolf Beuttenmuller" <rolf@bnl.gov>]

I have the orriginal wheels and I actually have one with the original tire
and after thirty years it still has air in it.

Rolf 70 Vixen

----- Original Message -----
From: Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX <Stephen.Hill@gems7.gov.bc.ca>
To: 'TVR mailing list' <tvr@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 12:01 PM
Subject: Vixen Turbine Wheels


> Does anybody on the list have a TVR where the tires are installed on the
> original aluminum turbine wheels without using tubes?  I recall being told
> years ago these wheels were not designed for tubeless tires, and that an
> inner tube was necessary. I was recently told by a tire shop that they can
> install tubeless tires on the rims without inner tubes (they had not seen
> the rims). Comments?
>
> Stephen
> 1972 2500