Vintage speed tire question

[ted johnson]

I don't use the tape, I just make sure the O.D. of the spacer matches the wheel diameter where they intersect, and that there are no sharp edges to cut the tube, and no openings for the tube to bulge into. I also put a very small chamfer on the exit hole for the valve stem. A little talcum powder on the wheel can really reduce any chafing through friction. I remember when I was little, and Pop and Grandpop had their Sunoco station. They always applied talcum to a new tire tube when mounting tires. I've carried that tradition for the years following. Ted