<VV> Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels: Why tubes?

[Eric S. Eberhard]

The spokes leak through the rim -- tubeless tires seal from the tire 
and rim.  Not only do you need a tube, you need a hard rubber 
protector to keep the spokes from poking the tubes.  I see no harm in 
the protector nor tubes, so I just use them that way.  There is a 
special bracket to hold the spare in the correct location in the 
engine compartment.  This item is rarer than the wheels as far as I 
can tell, I have only seen 2 in my life.  Some people make replicas.


At 10:13 AM 9/22/2006, you wrote:
>Well, this will probably reveal my appalling ignorance but, if so, it won't
>be the first time...!
>
>Why did/do Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels require the use of inner-tubes?
>
>And, while I'm at it, did the spare have to be stowed in the trunk or would
>it fit in the engine compartment?
>
>~Bill Stanley
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