I have had tubes in my radials as long as I have used radials which is a
long time since I have had the Healey for about 34 years. I have never had
a tube fail from chafing. I have had Michelins, Avons, Pirellis, and now
Vredesteins and they all had autocross and track experience. Since I
recently had new wheels and new tires installed, I replaced the old tubes
only because of age, not defects. They still looked good. And, the tubes
are made for radials. The last wheel man that worked on my wheels and
tires put a powder in the tire before he inserted the tubes which is to
allow for the movement of the tube inside the tire and avoid chafing.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@pacbell.net>
>
> The only tires I know of that were made for tubes are bias ply ... I
think most of
> us--including Peter with his 185/70 Vredesteins--are running radials which
> are NOT designed to be run with tubes (the sideways flex of a radial
causes
> chafing of the tubes).
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