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----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [T3] 5 lug T3 wheels...... > On Sat, 2003-11-08 at 19:30, Keith Park wrote: > > REALLY?? that means that when I restore the 65 I have to use Rag tires?? > > > > I cant imagine having to drive one of these again with rag tires.... it was > > like putting power steering on it when I switched to Radials nearly 20 years > > ago! Can we still GET Rag tires?? > > > > Oh man!! > > > The original cure for this problem was to put inner tubes in the radial > tires. My first Michelin's had inner tubes. > i dont want to sound like an ass but innertubes arent a good idea. they rub the tire making heat. a better solution would be to weld a bead in the area. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org