RIder wheels

[wrjoest]

First time posting as I have never run across this in all my time. I recently removed a tire from a rider and it had a peculiar rattle to it. I dismounted the tire from the rim and found two 7 inch pieces of wooden broom handles in the tire. Only thing I can figure is they were put there to absorb moisture. Has anyone run across this and do they come up with the same conclusion? I have to say, the inside of the tire and wheel was nice and dry.

 

[Rivets]

I doubt your conclusion is correct. My guess is an April Fools joke that was never reversed.

 

[drg123]

Auto manufacturers were putting empty Coke bottles inside door panels to mess with customers in the seventies. Sounds like the same thing.