Guest Lyndell54 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I recently bought new tires and tubes from Coker tire for my 1928 Chrysler, unfortunately they do not supply the liners that go between the tube and the rim. Does anyone out there know where I may obtain these? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I recently bought new tires and tubes from Coker tire for my 1928 Chrysler, unfortunately they do not supply the liners that go between the tube and the rim. Does anyone out there know where I may obtain these? Thank youIf you mean a rim tape or flap you may be able to get them from a motorcycle dealer. I'm surprised Coker doesn't have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huptoy Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I have new flaps (liners) for 19 inch wood wheels.send me a PM with your phone number if you want them.I am in just off I-75 just north of Cincinnati. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durant Mike Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Depending on your tire size, Mac's Model A parts has them listed online and in their catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom colarusso Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 try kanter auto products in n.j. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I just bought new tires, tubes, and flaps from Universal Tire in Hershey, PA for the 20-inch rims on my '29 Cadillac. They should have them in stock. I think they were around $25 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oakland Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I just bought new tires, tubes, and flaps from Universal Tire in Hershey, PA for the 20-inch rims on my '29 Cadillac. They should have them in stock. I think they were around $25 each.Do you really need these liners? I have a 29 Oakland for the last 32 years and my tires do not have them. I never had any trouble with the tires or tubes, except the tires have cracks along the outside due to age. I recently purchased a set of Lester white walls, which arrived yesterday. I am going to install them and not use these liners. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Do you really need these liners? I have a 29 Oakland for the last 32 years and my tires do not have them. I never had any trouble with the tires or tubes, except the tires have cracks along the outside due to age. I recently purchased a set of Lester white walls, which arrived yesterday. I am going to install them and not use these liners. Am I wrong?You don't need them if your rims are smooth inside. Wire spoke wheels with the spoke nipples, or wood spoke wheel with the ends of the spokes protruding need something to keep the inner tube from chafing and getting a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martylum Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Lyndell-The rim liners are called flaps and are sold by Coker and other tire vendors for early car inner tube protection. Perhaps you talked with a salesperson who wasn't flap savvy. Martin Lum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 My understanding is that rim liners and flaps are subtly different. Rim liners are laid on the base of the rim frequently with adhesive and often before the tire is mounted. Flaps although they do protect between the tube and rim, also extend up the tire sidewalls between the tube and tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I always thought that a liner was the narrow rubber band that covered the ends of the wire spoke nipples and protected the tubes from friction against the wheel. Flaps were wide and thick and protected the tube from friction against the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lyndell54 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 thank you all for the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oakland Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 My Oakland wheels are two piece. You have the wooden spoke hubs and then you have an outer rim that comes off of the spoke hubs. This outer rim is where the tube and tire mount to. The inside of this is smooth. It attaches to the hub via 4 lugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durant Mike Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Oakland, I think Lyndell54 is talking about metal spoked wheels not clincher type rims. I just took my wheels off my Durant to restore them and took them all apart. With the Clincher metal rim the tire and tube mount to it and they do not touch the end of the wooden spokes. On Clincher type rims I seen no need for a liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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