When I started flying the 360 I kept the tire pressure
around 35-40 psi. After several tube failures over several years I raised the
pressure to the 45-50 range. That ended the tube failures, but I still see
evidence of distress on the tubes similar to Scott’s photo, despite abundant
use of talc. I have never had a tire failure.
I have never grown to like the harsh ride and excess brake use
at the higher pressure, and am thinking about an experiment.
1… Thoroughly clean the inside of the tire and the tube.
2… Spray a thin coat of 3M High Strength adhesive on the
inside surface of the tire and on the inflated tube.
3… Allow to thoroughly dry, at least 45 minutes, to allow
solvents to evaporate.
4… Place the tube carefully inside the tire, uniformly
distributed and inflate, without the wheel, to spread the tube inside the tire
without wrinkles.
5…depressurize the tube and assemble the wheel.
The idea is to effectively make it a tubeless tire by
bonding the two surfaces together, eliminating the chaffing. Has anybody tried
this? What happened?
p.s. Randy, great video!