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I'm finally mounting me new NDT tires and would like to know if I need tubes or any other parts for this. My buddy who does large trucks and has a cage will be assisting so nobody looses a head. Any tricks or recomendations on these 56 year old rims?
Thanks

nanuke wrote:I'm finally mounting me new NDT tires and would like to know if I need tubes or any other parts for this. My buddy who does large trucks and has a cage will be assisting so nobody looses a head. Any tricks or recomendations on these 56 year old rims?
Thanks

Tubes are a definite, unless you have purchased new custom wheels?
Also need a set of flaps, they go between the wheel & tube, sort of prevent chafing. Usually get 'em where you get the tires?

You might need a sawsall the remove the old tires, if they really have been on there 50 + years?

m-37Bruce wrote:

nanuke wrote:I'm finally mounting me new NDT tires and would like to know if I need tubes or any other parts for this. My buddy who does large trucks and has a cage will be assisting so nobody looses a head. Any tricks or recomendations on these 56 year old rims?
Thanks

Tubes are a definite, unless you have purchased new custom wheels?
Also need a set of flaps, they go between the wheel & tube, sort of prevent chafing. Usually get 'em where you get the tires?

You might need a sawsall the remove the old tires, if they really have been on there 50 + years?

You need also to make sure your tubes have the correct stem for your rim. Most M37s rims have the valve stem hole in the center, thus requiring a center mounted stem on your tube. If your rims are from another source in that they have offset stem holes, then you will need ot buy tubes accordingly.

BTW - Unless you have the tools to remove old tires (i.e. Pnuematic bead breaker, tire hammers etc), then the sawzall is your best friend. Even using the sawzall, it took me about a half hour to remove one old tire from its rim. Also, don't reuse tubes and flaps. Even though they may look good, its best to replace all.

NIck;

Good point on the valve stems. That would have been a deal breaker!
Thanks