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Old 01-05-2018, 11:59 AM   #15
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Default Re: Split Rim on 1958 Ford Mainline Ute

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz View Post
I just phoned the owner and he said that he was running Radial Tyres with Tubes.
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Tubes simply contain air, and provide no additional strength, or stress, to a wheel.
Lanny was likely curious, as was I, how the Ute owner was able to continue driving when a tubeless wheel & tire combination should not have been able to hold air.
The tube successfully postponed what would have been a nearly immediate breakdown.

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