tell me about inner tubes.

[Marv 924]

I have two ag tires that I want to install tubes in. 23 x 850 x 12. Been looking at tubes on the net. Lots of different offerings. Am I to assume that the valve stem on all these are offset the proper amount for the wheels we use?

Marv

[953 nut 55,310]

You will want a TR-13 valve stem.    

[ri702bill 8,331]

Marv.... You need a tube tjhat the stem fits a .453 diameter hole. (the corresponding tubeless stem would be a TR 413).

Do yourself a big favor. IF you buy "low cost" tubes from an offshore supplier - do not destroy the packaging - inflate the tubes 2 or 3 days before you need to install them. They MAY not hold air.... Return and replace the offenders. Use what works. BT, DT.

[953 nut 55,310]

 

[leabassett@sbcglobal.net 149]

I have been lucky enough to have all 6 of my cheap tubes fit and hold air fine so far. 

[ri702bill 8,331]

Too much of a good thing...???  Or - not enough ?????? Or did you rip it when you went to "zip it" ??

 

[953 nut 55,310]

This picture is from @WHX?? when he was putting "NEW" tubes into the new tires on my A-60. He mounted them and both tubes opened up at the seams when inflated.

[WHX?? 48,828]

42 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

This picture is from @WHX?? when he was putting "NEW" tubes into the new tires on my A-60. He mounted them and both tubes opened up at the seams when inflated.

Was a real pain on small rims too. I think what happened is me airing and unairing to get the stem straight. Crooked stem is a pet peeve of mine. Still they shouldn't have split like that. Wasn't like I pinched it with the tire spoon. 

 

Do be careful on pulling the trigger Marv. Richard  did order some with the wrong stem.  Read the fine print. These will not work. 

Ones with the TR 13 stem should be fine. 

 

[WHX?? 48,828]

12 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Marv.... You need a tube tjhat the stem fits a .453 diameter 

Not necessarily Bill. Some rims I just did had the .625 or 5/8 hole. 

If you run into that these are real cheap

[Lee1977 6,666]

The only tubes i I hve used lately were made for Firestone. Don't know where they were made, I bought them from a local tire store. I hnow that some members have bad luck getting off the enternet.

[WHX?? 48,828]

You can get Firestone branded ones off the 'net. For a higher price of course and are they really Firestones? 

[C-85 685]

The last few tubes I've bought have been from a local tire dealer and they were Firestone and said made in Vietnam on them, and I haven't had any problems with them.

 

C-85

[Marv 924]

Thank you so much. Very helpful. The ones I was looking at have the TR13 valve stem.

Marv