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51504bat · 10-19-2022, 07:06 PM

When I bought my '39 p/u with wide fives the PO installed tubeless radials. Don't know if he did anything to the rivets or not. But the rear tires hold air just fine but the front tires loose about 5 psi every week or two. It might be due to the turning stress on the front wheels but not sure.

10-19-2022, 07:06 PM	#2
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,561	Re: Do wide 5 rims hold air for tubeless tires When I bought my '39 p/u with wide fives the PO installed tubeless radials. Don't know if he did anything to the rivets or not. But the rear tires hold air just fine but the front tires loose about 5 psi every week or two. It might be due to the turning stress on the front wheels but not sure. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.