Re: [Healeys] tires

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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What powder do you use?  I have to train my tire guys here in Hong Kong how
to do this.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Richard Ewald <richard.ewald@gmail.com>wrote:

> The powder acts as a lubricant allowing the tube and tire to move with
> lower friction and thus less heat.
> Also you must use radial tubes with radial tires. A tube designed for a
> bias ply tire just will not work in a radial. Ask me how I know this.
> Finally proper installation procedure must be followed or you can destroy
> the tube before you ever get it on the car. You have to make sure the tube
> is not folded or pinched inside the tire. The best way to do this is inflate
> the tire/tube combo to about10-15 PSI and then remove the shrader and let
> all the air out. If you are paranoid do this a second time then replace the
> shrader and fill the tire normally.
> Rick
>
>

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What powder do you use?=A0 I have to train my tire guys here in Hong Kong h=
ow to do this.<br><br clear=3D"all">Alan<br><br>&#39;52 A90<br>&#39;53 BN1<=
br>&#39;64 BJ8<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Richar=
d Ewald <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:richard.ewald@gmail.com";>ri=
chard.ewald@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0=
pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>The powder acts as a lubricant allowing the tube and tire to move with=
 lower friction and thus less heat.=A0</div><div>Also
you must use radial tubes with radial tires. A tube designed for a bias
ply tire just will not work in a radial. Ask me how I know this.=A0</div><d=
iv>Finally
proper installation procedure must be followed or you can destroy the
tube before you ever get it on the car. You have to make sure the tube
is not folded or pinched inside the tire. The best way to do this is
inflate the tire/tube combo to about10-15 PSI and then remove the
shrader and let all the air out. If you are paranoid do this a second
time then replace the shrader and fill the tire normally.</div>Rick <br><di=
v><div></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br>

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