I've not used it myself but have seen it many times on ones that I parted
out.
The Real Larry
----- Original Message -----
From "Dan Dwelley" <maine2me at yahoo.com>
To: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; "Spridgets"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: Wire Wheel???
> Hey Larry...I guess that makes 2 votes for Duct Tape!
> :o)
>
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
> --- Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com> wrote:
> > Duct Tape ????
> >
> > The Real Larry
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Macy" <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
> > To: <undisclosed-recipients:;>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 11:36 AM
> > Subject: Wire Wheel???
> >
> >
> > > I have a little dilemmina. I have some chrome wire
> > wheels for the 78
> > > Midget. Recently I have been getting a series of
> > flats. It appears that
> > > the spokes are wearing holes in the tubes. Now
> > before you get all excited
> > > and tell me I need the rubber bands that cover the
> > spoke nipples, let me
> > > tell you I have them, Even got new ones. So shut
> > up, Allen. My tire guy
> > > tells me that the bands only cover the nipples in
> > the center of the wheel
> > > and the ones on the shoulder are exposed. This is
> > true with both the old
> > > bands and the new ones. I figured the chromes were
> > different from the
> > > original wires. But on inspection the wheel
> > profile seems the same. These
> > > are Dayton wires (or is that Dunlop?? whichever
> > were made in Merry Old).
> > >
> > > Can I get a wider band? Cut up some tubes? Seal
> > them and go tubeless??
> > >
> > > Any ideas??
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> > > macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> > > System Administrator/Manager
> > > Neuropsychiatry Section
> > > Department of Psychiatry
> > > University of Pennsylvania
> > > 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
> > > Philadelphia, PA 19104
> > >
> > > Ask a question and you're a fool for three
> > minutes; do not ask a
> > > question and you're a fool for the rest of your
> > life.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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