"Ed J Regan" <eddregan (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

They`re not Dunlop `Denovo` wheels are they?
If they are, they take a special run flat tyre with a double bead.
Normal tyres won`t seal properly, is that why you need tubes?

If this is the case, junk the wheels & get normal 10" wheels instead.

Hi

Thanks for the replies. The problem I have is I want to fit a 4.00x10
scooter tyre to the Mini (Dunlop) 10" rim - I've had the tyre fitted
and inflated and so far (4 days) it hasn't lost any pressure. The tyre
(a Continental Zippy3) requires an innertube with an angled valve -
and I can't find one!! I daren't use the tyre on the road without
inner tubes.

All of this is actually for my Messerschmitt 'bubble car' replica made
by Tri-Tech in Preston Lancashire. My Schmitt is fitted with Tiger
front wings (the Tiger was the four wheeled version of the Schmitt)
that had 10" wheels. The Mk1 Mini rims are almost identical to the TG
wheels. This is why I'm trying to find tubes that will fit the rim.

Sorry I didn't give more info in my original post - this is all rather
new to me.

Thanks for your time (& patience).

Ed

Neily <neilyman (AT) NOSPAManother (DOT) com> wrote:

Denovos didn't come in 10 inch. IIRC, a number of years back, Dunlop
were paying a "bounty" on Denovo wheels to get them off the market .


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"Ed J Regan" <eddregan (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

A strange request this. However, the requirement for a type of valve is
dictated by the wheel not the tyre. Do you want the angled tube just for
looks or because you need it? I have never needed angled valves in Mini
wheels. If you really need (want) angled valves, try trailer inner tubes.
Some of those have angled valves and many use 10" wheels. I don't remember
noticing if the two are ever combined though.

John