Re: IML: ventilated wheels on 65's

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

This has been discussed before, so others have had the same problem. Some say that it happens due to the stresses of running radial tires.

My experience has been that corrosion from "fix a flat" or just moisture in the tire has damaged the rim from the inside and caused it to leak. I also had one corrode behind a balance weight and make a leaking hole. Try to remember that the cars were never meant to last this long.

You should have your rims checked for structural integrity. If they check out okay, clean them up good and install an inner-tube. The vented rims are necessary to properly cool the brakes. If you have to run without them, try to at least keep vented ones on the front where you need them the most.

Paul

In an email dated Sun, 13 3 2005 2:06:45 am GMT, Cebuisle2@xxxxxxx writes:

>Has anyone but me experienced trouble with the steel wheels on 65's? I have ?
>had several crack in the center while in use, releasing all the air, of ?
>course. Two cracked on the same trip one time, had to abandon the car and ?rent a 
>car to get home to pick up extra wheels, and then return to claim the ?car. 
>Never had this happen with the wheels from my 55, ended up installing ?earlier 
>wheels on my 65 convert before parking it eight years ago-
> 
>Was there a bad batch of wheels? I think they were Budd manufactured-
> 
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Ted
>


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