Dave,
Rob Medynski, of MGT's, here in West Milford NJ. was telling me that an
auto speed store in Florida NY can add a bead around the TD wheels to
accept the tubeless tires, too.
I haven't as yet checked it out but will and report back.
Dave Ahrendt wrote:
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> I believe that running tubeless tires on a TD is an automatic fail on the
> NEMGTR Safety Fast check. The rim definitely does not provide
> enough of a lip to hold a tubeless tire. You can probably go for a long
> time though without a problem but just let the pressure fall a bit, hit a
> curve a little fast and off comes the tire.
>
> Another NEMGTR member, Steve Neal (1950 YA), was telling me Saturday night
>that
> there is a place in CA. (not British Wire Wheel) that will "modify" a wheel
> to allow use of tubeless tires. He is planning on doing that for his TF.
>
> Let me know and I'll try to find out from him the name of the company, etc.
>
> I would think that a TD wheel being just a standard wheel, not wire, should
> be easily balanced by any tire place.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Ahrendt
> '46 MG-TC 0524
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