Re: IML: Wheel Rims

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The inner tube was installed because it was determined that it was necessary by a previous owner. They apparently already had gone through everything that you would go through to solve this problem. Most likely, you will have to also install a tube, or replace the rim. The best option is to replace the rim. 

Paul

In a message dated 9/18/2004 3:27:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ChiPieAlandPaula@xxxxxxx writes:

>Hello All,
> I need some information from the "Mechanical gurus" in the club. I have a 64 
>Imperial. I recently had a set of 4 235x75x15 WSW radials installed. One of ?
>the tires ?that I replaced had an inner tube! The tire shop told me that the 
>three other rims seem to be of the tubeless type. They based this on the fact 
>that these tires all held air without inner tubes. To make a long story short, 
>the forth rim is either bent or cracked. The tire will not hold air for more 
>than three days. I told the tire shop to find a replacement rim. Of course, 
>this is rather difficult in Montana. My questions are as follows: are these 
>indeed tubeless rims? Is there a modern replacement for this rim? I am thinking of 
>truck rims? If this is not feasible, who can I turn to for an original ?
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Allan 
>from Billings, Montana
>


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