- 1. Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:36:33 -0500
- 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
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01184.html (7,901 bytes)
- 2. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:02:35 EST
- << 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 y
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01185.html (7,582 bytes)
- 3. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:03:30 -0500
- How about gluing two bands together with about an inch of overlap. You could try using PVC cement, modeling glue, or a silicone caulk. Something like a PVC cement that would melt the band a bit might
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01186.html (7,673 bytes)
- 4. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:27:06 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
- Duct Tape ???? The Real Larry
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01187.html (8,831 bytes)
- 5. RE: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:29:33 -0700
- Is the threaded portion of the spoke protruding out the back side of the nipple ? If so you could grind them flush with a dremmel tool. Are there loose spokes ? Is it only happening to one wheel. If
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01188.html (7,956 bytes)
- 6. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:47:09 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
- This same problem crops up in bicycles. The best cheap and simple cure for this is a roll of "Velox" cloth rim tape from your local bike shop. Get the wide roll meant for mountain bike tires. One wr
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01189.html (9,446 bytes)
- 7. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:46:40 -0800 (PST)
- Hey Larry...I guess that makes 2 votes for Duct Tape! Dan Dwelley 77 Midget Alexandria, Va. Do You Yahoo!?
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01190.html (9,293 bytes)
- 8. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:54:20 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
- I've not used it myself but have seen it many times on ones that I parted The Real Larry
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01191.html (10,540 bytes)
- 9. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:18:37 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
- I'm with the duct tape group, but the bicycle tape sounds good also.
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01216.html (7,117 bytes)
- 10. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:10:39 -0800
- I bought some black PVC tape at Homebase/depot and taped it over the spokes. Lasts several years until the tape ages, then do it all over again. Also, there are specific tubes made which are for wire
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01219.html (9,332 bytes)
- 11. Re: Wire Wheel??? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:35:31 -0500
- Hey now, You are going to start confusing people The Real Real Larry At this exact moment in time 2/23/00 3:27 PM, millerls@ado13.com made the profound statement: Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bblmail.ps
- /html/spridgets/2000-02/msg01229.html (7,479 bytes)
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