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46woodie · 07-15-2022, 06:45 PM

Will the tubes from my coker bias 600X16 tires interchange with my same size coker radials??? What is the difference in the tubes? Ive got 2 different anwers from Coker! Love the company but are they trying to sell me tubes I really dont need OR is sales persons just not knowledgable about this??
Thanks!!

McKay59AB · 07-15-2022, 09:07 PM

The radial tubes have seams that spiral around the tube. Standard tubes have seams that intersect at 90 degrees, running the full diameter and cross sections. Hmmm....At what speed does this make a difference? I would like to know too.

Alaska Jim · 07-15-2022, 10:25 PM

I would not use a bias tire tube with a radial tire. radial tubes are made of thicker, tougher material to help with the flexing that occurs with a radial tire. a bias tire tube will most likely fail due to the radial tire flexing and "rubbing" the tube against the inside of the radial tire

Bored&Stroked · 07-16-2022, 09:33 AM

Good information gang . . . I never pondered the differences between bias and radial tubes.

MAG · 07-16-2022, 11:49 AM

X2 on post 3. On a trip with a Model A equipped with 21" radials and bias ply tubes. Three flats in just over 100 miles.. Tubes with abrasive holes caused by rubbing.

JayChicago · 07-16-2022, 05:28 PM

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46woodie · 07-16-2022, 05:40 PM

Thanks!!Ill spend the $ and go with the radial tubes

Brian · 07-16-2022, 05:43 PM

I use tractor tubes- very heavy wall construction and I've had no issues in thousands of miles.

RKS.PA · 07-16-2022, 06:13 PM

There's some good info on this topic posted by Don on 7/4/22. As Brian notes above, Don's solution was also tractor tubes.

The lesson for me was that you don't every use bias tubes in radial tires!

46woodie · 07-16-2022, 07:39 PM

OR,go tubeless with Diamondback

07-15-2022, 06:45 PM	#1
46woodie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 361	Bias tire vs radial tire tubes Will the tubes from my coker bias 600X16 tires interchange with my same size coker radials??? What is the difference in the tubes? Ive got 2 different anwers from Coker! Love the company but are they trying to sell me tubes I really dont need OR is sales persons just not knowledgable about this?? Thanks!!

07-15-2022, 09:07 PM	#2
McKay59AB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chelan,Wa. Posts: 62	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes The radial tubes have seams that spiral around the tube. Standard tubes have seams that intersect at 90 degrees, running the full diameter and cross sections. Hmmm....At what speed does this make a difference? I would like to know too.

07-15-2022, 10:25 PM	#3
Alaska Jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 1,575	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes I would not use a bias tire tube with a radial tire. radial tubes are made of thicker, tougher material to help with the flexing that occurs with a radial tire. a bias tire tube will most likely fail due to the radial tire flexing and "rubbing" the tube against the inside of the radial tire

07-16-2022, 09:33 AM	#4
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,073	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes Good information gang . . . I never pondered the differences between bias and radial tubes.

07-16-2022, 11:49 AM	#5
MAG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 925	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes X2 on post 3. On a trip with a Model A equipped with 21" radials and bias ply tubes. Three flats in just over 100 miles.. Tubes with abrasive holes caused by rubbing. __________________ I noticed the harder I work the luckier I get!

07-16-2022, 05:28 PM	#6
JayChicago Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Chicago Posts: 732	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) X3 on post 3.

07-16-2022, 05:40 PM	#7
46woodie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 361	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes Thanks!!Ill spend the $ and go with the radial tubes

07-16-2022, 05:43 PM	#8
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,836	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes I use tractor tubes- very heavy wall construction and I've had no issues in thousands of miles. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

07-16-2022, 06:13 PM	#9
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marana, AZ Posts: 1,194	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes There's some good info on this topic posted by Don on 7/4/22. As Brian notes above, Don's solution was also tractor tubes. The lesson for me was that you don't every use bias tubes in radial tires!

07-16-2022, 07:39 PM	#10
46woodie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 361	Re: Bias tire vs radial tire tubes OR,go tubeless with Diamondback