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Re: Tars,aeroplane, part 2

To: RAWAWA@aol.com
Subject: Re: Tars,aeroplane, part 2
From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 09:00:07 -0800
You need to get ahold of Carl Heap in Oregon. He runs the Phoenix Diesel truck 
at
Bonneville and uses aircraft tires on both ends of the big truck. Carl's 4 X 4 I
beleave is in the Medford ares and he would be glad to assist you.
Glen

RAWAWA@aol.com wrote:

> Got a lot of info on my original question re; proper air pressure for my
> recently acquired Goodyear aircraft-to-be-used as- LSR tires,thank you
> everybody.Now i find that the previous owners put a sealant in the assembled
> tire/wheel,apparently to stop air leakage which A.doesn't work,they leak at
> stud holes ,wheel center,screw holes,etc and B.clogs up the air valve. Due to
> the rigidity (14 plys) the wheels are alum alloy 2-piece rims that are put on
> the tire as opposed to getting the bead over the rim. My  question is how do
> i assemble these beasts? Is there a  miracle sealant that does work? O-rings?
> Any constructive suggestions? Halp!
>                         Bob Wanner ,awaiting divine intervention in my
> near-hillaryious  New Yuk  garage

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