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Re: [T3] 5 lug T3 wheels......


On 10 Nov 2003 at 19:29, Keith Park wrote:

> Why would a tire, with a tube in it, leak more air than one without?  Seems
> the tube would add extra layer for the air to get through...

Sorry, my description was incomplete.  

They bought tube type radials and then installed them WITHOUT tubes. The tube 
type tyres lack the butyl liner that makes them more airtight, so they leak 
faster than either tubeless tires (without tubes) or tube type tires with 
tubes.  

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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