Hi Barry, you wrote :
>I finally changed the really worn front tires (were on the back) with a
>pair I had from when I originally bought the car. These were the same
>brand and style I currently had on the GT6 and due to improper rear
>alignment, one had worn really badly and I wanted to replace them after the
>recent alignment and before Triumphest (roughly 600mi). The old
>replacements were practically new and I decided to use them rather than by
>a whole new set. I replaced the fronts and used the old tubes. Is there
>any reason that I shouldn't have done this? When I worked on bikes we
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>re-used old tubes all the time as long as they were good. But as with all
>things, a car tire may be different. They were radials, Pirelli 165R 13's
>with radial tubes, used on wire wheels-
>
>Barry Schwartz in San Diego, CA
>
Well, the only reason I can come up with, is Fear of Flats, which to an
old hand at a wrench (as I assume you to be) is probably about as
horrifying as your fear of an oil drop on your garage floor.
Since a tube shouldn't really `wear out' but just get old and crack
eventually , it sounds to me like a smart budget move.
Best regards,
Tom Tweed
SW Ohio
( Cheap ? Moi ??? )
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