ORIGINAL: Rodney
Yes, they will work. Just do not blow them up with your breath, use a pump of some kind. The moisture in your breath will soon deteriate the inside of the tires and ruin them. They are sometimes a problem to keep inflated, i.e. hard to always well seal the tube you inflate them through.
How long does it take for the deterioration to affect the air holding capabilities of the tires?
I have been inflating the same set since 1996 and am yet to see the problems in using lung power.
I use the ends of Robart hinge points as plugs rather than twisting the inflation tubes as they suggest. The tires do get punctured by sand burrs but a touch of thin ca on the puncture seems to do the trick. If you fly from wet grass or get the wooden hubs wet they will expand and clamp down on the axles until they dry out.
They are fun to use and have a unique appearence but they are one step ahead of the wagon wheel as far as technology goes.
