FS: 18" Hollow Turbo Twist Wheels (NB)
10-23-2012, 02:18 AM
#4
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Thread Starter
Martin,
Weigh of the front wheels are 19lbs each and rears are 23.4 lbs each. I have been using them with my street tires and had no problems with holding air.
Bill
Weigh of the front wheels are 19lbs each and rears are 23.4 lbs each. I have been using them with my street tires and had no problems with holding air.
Bill
10-23-2012, 02:47 PM
#5
Pardon me if this is a stupid question, and I don't mean to hijack Bill's thread since he's already indicated his wheels hold air, but should a hollow Technology wheel NOT hold air wouldn't it be pretty easy to simply replace the valve stem and washers? Or is there something else involved?
Thanks.
10-23-2012, 03:11 PM
#6
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Never a stupid question...if a tire hollow spoke tire is losing air I would:
1. remove the valve cap on the offending wheel and apply soapy water and look for bubbles, of there are bubbles, and note is it the stem or the core. Replace where necessary.
2. If the tire continues to leak, remove the offending tire, inflate the tire to 50 psi and look for tire leaks, while also looking for a seam in the wheel that may be leaking.
Leaking technology hollow spokes may be an urban legend...."when you hear hood beats, look for horses, not zebras" A good theorem for the Americas. I had a set once upon a time, sold them to another Rennlister...he thought the wheel was leaking air...he probably discovered a faulty valve stem, or valve stem core. I only heard from him once.
1. remove the valve cap on the offending wheel and apply soapy water and look for bubbles, of there are bubbles, and note is it the stem or the core. Replace where necessary.
2. If the tire continues to leak, remove the offending tire, inflate the tire to 50 psi and look for tire leaks, while also looking for a seam in the wheel that may be leaking.
Leaking technology hollow spokes may be an urban legend...."when you hear hood beats, look for horses, not zebras" A good theorem for the Americas. I had a set once upon a time, sold them to another Rennlister...he thought the wheel was leaking air...he probably discovered a faulty valve stem, or valve stem core. I only heard from him once.
Pardon me if this is a stupid question, and I don't mean to hijack Bill's thread since he's already indicated his wheels hold air, but should a hollow Technology wheel NOT hold air wouldn't it be pretty easy to simply replace the valve stem and washers? Or is there something else involved?
Thanks.
Thanks.
