coat both wheel halves on the inside liberally with pvc sillicone over the entire flange surfaces - let them dry completely!! put the wheel halves into the tire & bolt them together - inflate the tire & bolt it on the car - it will not leak down.............davidwilson
> We tighten both halves and then slip the o-ring around the outer > bead and it then rolls down and into place. We have a light grease > on it, not too much and they usually seal pretty good. It they are > on the car we usually don't have any problem with leaks, as the > bolts holding the wheels on help hold the air in. Off the car, > they will probably leak down after a few days. But some times they > last longer, but you never know. > > Gary Kramar > '89 F500 FM > > > At 06:20 PM 7/30/2006, you wrote: >> Or, another way to do it, (which is what I do)....Use a giant >> rubber o-ring, >> grease it up with sythetic grease and put it in the center of the >> 2 wheel halves. >> When you tighten the wheel bolts, the o-ring is pushed outwards >> to the correct >> sealing place. And the o-rings are re-usable, as long as they are >> kept greased. >> The grease also acts as a sealing agent to keep the air inside >> the wheel/tire. Bill Schmidt 88 Red Devil Kawi >> >>>>> "Phil Green" 07/30/06 1:31 PM >>> >>>>> >> I don't know that I know of anyone who has run tubes. To seal >> the rim halves together, use a high quality adhesive silicone >> sealant. You can run a small bead then smear it smooth with a >> finger. Let it cure before mounting tires, and you should be >> good to go. >> >> Phil >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of maddmaxx Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:51 AM To: >> [email protected] Subject: [F500] tubes & tires >> >> >> I am new to this. Where do you buy tubes that fit the F500 tires? >> Are you using tubes? If not, How do you seal the two piece rims >> so there is no leaks? >> >> ________________________________ >> FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The >> Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing >> Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 >> _________________________________ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> F500 mailing list - [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >> http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >> *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! >> *** >> >> >> ________________________________ >> FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The >> Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing >> Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 >> _________________________________ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> F500 mailing list - [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >> http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >> *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! >> *** >> >> ________________________________ >> FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The >> Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing >> Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 >> _________________________________ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> F500 mailing list - [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >> http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >> *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! >> *** >> > ________________________________ > FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 > The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing > Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 > _________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ** > * ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
