Tyres

[Dave ThornleyParticipant]

Yes again another question regarding tyres. Some of mine need replacing, been meaning to get around to it for months. I am assuming a code of 168 means ancient?  Anyway have seen Longstone in the mag for ages but Blockley look cheaper though they appear not to do an inner tube to fit. And whilst I am it what is a rim band and where does it fit?

And finally if I get a full set my intention would be to remove all 4 and take to fitter/seller so any suggestions as to how to get the old girl up and free of 4 wheels. I only have 2 axle stands, is there anything obvious to use for the other two positions?

Thanks

[Dave ThornleyParticipant]

Am also maybe losing the plot regarding tyre pressures also.

Three different values given for BIG15

Front                Rear

Owners manual                                  18.5                 21.5

Longstone tyres                                  22                      24

Daniel Erbli                                         26                     25   Not convinced by these figure as he has a few specs wrong                                                                                                  in his manual , namely jacking points for one.

 

So what do others use?

 

 

[BernieParticipant]

I always used 22/24 on my Normale and still do the same on the 15/6.

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[Dave ThornleyParticipant]

Mine are around that figure. Have tried a few variations and cannot notice any difference in ride comfort.

[ChrisParticipant]

I’ve been running my tyres at 25 – 27psi. Can’t remember why. I keep the front and rear the same.

3 – digit dates codes have not been used since 2000. So yes – ancient.

Rim band – is rim tape used to protect the inner tube from anything on the surface of the rim that would damage the tube, which would typically mean spoke ends. I spoke to Longstone about whether they were useful to protect the tube against the rivet heads of the traction wheel. He said “absolutely not required, never seen any tubes damaged by the wheel rim”.

Hard to know what to suggest as a substitute for axle stands – big blocks of solid wood if you have sufficient. Bricks and breezeblocks can crumble and should only be used when stealing the wheels off someone else’s car. Axle stands are cheap compared to a set of tyres and it is useful to have a set of 4.

I have Blockleys on my DS and they are fine but chose Michelins for the Traction, mainly for the look.

Chris

[Paul BodiamParticipant]

Chris wrote:  “Bricks and breezeblocks can crumble and should only be used when stealing the wheels off someone else’s car. ”

That made me laugh out loud while I should have been concentrating on a Teams meeting at work!!

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