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Old 01-17-2010, 11:54 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Mounting details. The machine screws are threaded and torqued into the rims and the discs are held out with ny-lock nuts so they can spin while screwing them on to the rims. A lot simpler than spacers. To do the spring idea the nuts just have to be turned back a bit to leave space.

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Frankly, you could also just lubricate them. The groove is from friction, so lubrication would help prevent the friction-created groove when your tire gets low. Of course, keeping your tires inflated is the best option. :P

Beeswax or some other solid wax-like lubricant would likely be best.
That would help a bit but the angle they hit the tire is steeper than it looks. That's why I'd love to be able to flare them a bit, then the lube would really work. I wonder if armour-all is slippery enough.
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