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Old 12-12-2012, 08:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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The sidewalls of a street tire (you are thinking of doing this for the street?) are thin. It would be prudent to stay away from them. Think about a flat tire at night in freezing conditions.
Yes, people who have had the pizza pan covers touching the sidewall rubber have reported rubbing and premature wear and now warn against doing this.

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Lately I've headed into a different direction—the Very Light Volkswagen (VLVW), inspired in part by the Edison 2 VLC. I've been struggling in 3d and in 1/32 scale plastic. I should lower my standards and scan a pen and pencil sketch. Want to see it?
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