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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1501.0. "Tyres and Speakers" by SUBURB::LAWSONM1 () Fri Jul 12 1991 17:45

    Dear All,
    
            does anyone know the merits of having an inner tube fitted to
    a tyre that has a puncture. One garage I go to say "Yes that's ok or
    else I would'nt sel them" the next "that is illegal". Who is telling
    porkies do you feel ?
    
     Additionally has anyone got a speaker or know where I can get one
    speaker for aford fiesta ?
    
    Regards,
    
    Mike.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1501.1	A step backwards...	WARNUT::RICE	At last the GPX750 is back on the road...	`Fri Jul 12 1991 17:57`	9
	Not exactly illegal, but I wouldn't trust a tube. I've been told that a puncture can turn into a blowout, which very rarely happens with a tubeless jobbie. A puncture ISN'T a blowout, if you ever had a blowout you'd KNOW ABOUT IT !!! I'd get it fixed properly unless I was just using the car to go down the shops in. Stevie.
1501.2		JURA::KEHILY	Three wheels on my wagon ...	`Fri Jul 12 1991 18:21`	9
	... don't do it! I had a tyre 'repaired' like that once, by a large chain replacement centre. It lasted 30 miles before making life interesting :-) Cheers, Graham (currently waiting for a new tyre after another blowout ...)
1501.3	OK...	HUGS::AND_KISSES	Scott Marshall	`Fri Jul 12 1991 18:51`	8
	There's nothing illegal, or IMVHO dnagerous, about fitting an inner tube. Cars with wire wheels all have inner tubes, 'cos the rims aren't airtight! What is illegal is to leave the "tubeless" stamp on the tyre if the tyre is holed. If a tube is fitted and the original hole left unfilled, the "less" part of "tubeless" must be removed. Scott
1501.4	Re: .0 Speaker	KERNEL::SHELLEYR		`Fri Jul 12 1991 19:55`	4
1501.5		NEWOA::SAXBY	A light bulb lasts longer?	`Mon Jul 15 1991 13:52`	10
	My Marcos has inner tubes and is quite happy at silly speeds (ok it lifts a bit over a 100, but that's not the tyres!). Tyres with tubes are actually less prone to punctures since a nail through the tread won't necessarily burst the tube. I had a puncture in a the Marcos which behaved quite gracefully. Mark PS You can't get tubes in lower profile than 70.
1501.6	Don't do it...	TIMMII::RDAVIES	An amateur expert	`Mon Jul 15 1991 16:25`	9
	read/heard/seen somewhere... Tubed and tubeless are different in that the tubeless tyres don't have the roughness taken off the inside, whereas tubed do. Therefore if you put a tube in a tubeless tyre it will eventually wear due to the constant flexing, and burst. Richard
1501.7		NEWOA::SAXBY	A light bulb lasts longer?	`Mon Jul 15 1991 17:19`	8
	Re .6 I've heard this too, but the amount of roughness is unlikely to cause the tube (which is pretty heavy duty rubber) to wear out in the life of the tyre (for what they cost it's worth replacing them when you replace the tyres). Mark
1501.8		HUGS::AND_KISSES	Scott Marshall	`Mon Jul 15 1991 20:55`	7
	Re: tube/tubeless tyres and roughness I queried this when getting tuebs and tyres for my wires... I was advised by ATS that ordinary tyres were fine... it was a myth... not worth the extra cost and hassle of getting "smooth" tyres... Scott