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Old 01-27-2011, 08:03 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
I think you need to get the edge of the disc seated into the lip on the edge of the rim otherwise the disc will get a lil off-center then centrifugal force takes over and strains everything.

Also I have a suspicion that the zip ties are being forced to bend sharply (more than 90 degrees, and with very small radius) around sharp holes in the rims. You might want to come up with a new strategy, or put a backing of some sort on there to make those bends gentle.
That's what I was thinking, get it inside the edge of the wheel. I have made it a point to do that in all my designs because I don't want to risk having the cover cut into the tire.

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