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Old 05-17-2010, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tetris
I see what you mean. Stretch the inner tube over the tire so the foam is inside the tube. I was thinking about wrapping it around, but then there would be a line where it was glued.

Sounds like a good tip!
Yes sir!

What i usually do is take a 26'' mountain bike tube, or 20'' BMX tube (any tube with a large diameter cross section) that way you wont have to wrap it around and have a seam... Just pull a cross section of tube over the foam and glue it.

you can get "puncture proof" tubes that are about 1/8'' thick, so you also have options with that & if you want you could cut grooves in the rubber if you have a lathe, that way you will have rain tyres.
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