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from [TERRY COLL] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: austin healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] tires
From: TERRY COLL <coll44@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:35:54 -0400 
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I bought Kumho Power Star 758 tires (165-80R-15) for my Healey a couple of =
months ago but have not yet installed them.  I never considered tube vs tub=
eless tires and do not recall it being discussed in this forum.  So today I=
 just finished reading the April Popular Mechanics and in it Mike Allen (au=
to columnist) strongly warns about putting tubes in tubeless tires:=20
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1.  tubeless tires are ribbed inside and not finished to accept a tube whic=
h can wear out the tube
2.  tube will stiffin the sidewall of the tire giving a poor ride and alter=
ing handling characteristics=20
3.  tubeless tire with a tube will run hotter and potentially fail.
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So down to the garage I went and found out that yes=2C the tires are tubele=
ss.  Anyway=2C I'm thinking of calling Tire Rack and see if they'll take th=
em back.  Any thoughts?
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Terry Coll

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&nbsp=3B<BR>I bought Kumho Power Star 758 tires (165-80R-15) for my Healey =
a couple of months ago but have not yet installed them.&nbsp=3B I never&nbs=
p=3Bconsidered tube vs tubeless tires and do not recall it being discussed =
in this forum.&nbsp=3B So today I&nbsp=3Bjust finished reading the April Po=
pular Mechanics and in it Mike Allen (auto columnist) strongly warns about =
putting tubes in tubeless tires: <BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>1.&nbsp=3B tubeless tires =
are ribbed inside and not finished to accept a tube which can wear out the =
tube<BR>2.&nbsp=3B tube will&nbsp=3Bstiffin&nbsp=3Bthe sidewall of the tire=
 giving a poor ride and altering handling characteristics <BR>3.&nbsp=3B tu=
beless tire with a tube will run hotter and potentially fail.<BR>&nbsp=3B<B=
R>So down to the garage I went and found out that yes=2C the tires are&nbsp=
=3Btubeless.&nbsp=3B Anyway=2C&nbsp=3BI'm thinking of calling&nbsp=3BTire R=
ack and see if they'll take them back.&nbsp=3B Any thoughts?<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR=
>Terry Coll<BR>
'64 BJ8 (with 60 spoke wire wheels)<BR><BR><BR>

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