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glenn in camino · 04-07-2013, 07:29 PM

I'm about to replace my tires and wonder if I should replace the tubes too. I know tubes have been a lot of trouble in the past. I'm planning on using A&Ls metal stems. Where should I buy the best rubber stem tubes?

Gary WA · 04-07-2013, 07:40 PM

I think your choice is Vietnam or china, Not sure if any United States of America tubes are made.

J Franklin · 04-07-2013, 08:11 PM

The tubes you have may be better than what you can replace them with.

ford3 · 04-07-2013, 08:16 PM

inflate the tubes and look for bubbles on them or cracks or checks, if none use them, the other guys are right, yours a probably better than any new ones you can buy

Mike V. Florida · 04-07-2013, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Franklin

The tubes you have may be better than what you can replace them with.

HELL YEA!!!
I made that mistake!!!

Jordan · 04-08-2013, 12:13 AM

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Keep your tubes. A year ago when I put on new tires, I purchased four new tubes. 1 of them didn't make it out of the garage, and 2 of those tubes didn't make it 200 miles. The old tubes have been back in since problem free.

Tom Wesenberg · 04-08-2013, 12:48 AM

From posts over the past year it sounds like Bert's sells good inner tubes.

dumb person · 04-08-2013, 02:14 AM

Today i replaced an antique tube that went flat because the valve stem fell off. The last remaining vintage tube has a little cracking around the valve stem but not as bad as the other one that went flat. My question is, should i replace that tube too? Or rely on hoping the old one is still better?

Mike V. Florida · 04-08-2013, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dumb person

Today i replaced an antique tube that went flat because the valve stem fell off. The last remaining vintage tube has a little cracking around the valve stem but not as bad as the other one that went flat. My question is, should i replace that tube too? Or rely on hoping the old one is still better?

Get a metal stem and replace the rubber one that fell out.

newshirt · 04-08-2013, 07:50 AM

I got mine from Bert's about a year ago and never understood the "cheap tube" issue everyone was talking about. These had good thick ribber without any blemishes or problems. I even had a huge puncture from running over a tool in my garage... just patched the tire and tube and went on. As far as I can tell they are good tubes.

I did cut the rubber valve stems off and replaced them with metal. No adhesive, just tightened down and they have held air ever since.

John LaVoy · 04-08-2013, 08:48 AM

I have had good luck with Goodyear tubes on the sedan. The roadster pickup has larger 19" tires than stock but they came with radial tubes to go with the tires and are great, they had the metal valve stems already. Got them from Coker, they are Excelesor I think.

04-07-2013, 07:29 PM	#1
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	replacing tires I'm about to replace my tires and wonder if I should replace the tubes too. I know tubes have been a lot of trouble in the past. I'm planning on using A&Ls metal stems. Where should I buy the best rubber stem tubes?

04-07-2013, 07:40 PM	#2
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,107	Re: replacing tires I think your choice is Vietnam or china, Not sure if any United States of America tubes are made. __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

04-07-2013, 08:11 PM	#3
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,969	Re: replacing tires The tubes you have may be better than what you can replace them with.

04-07-2013, 08:16 PM	#4
ford3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: oroville calif. Posts: 1,453	Re: replacing tires inflate the tubes and look for bubbles on them or cracks or checks, if none use them, the other guys are right, yours a probably better than any new ones you can buy

04-08-2013, 12:13 AM	#6
Jordan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ft. Worth Posts: 1,006	Re: replacing tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Keep your tubes. A year ago when I put on new tires, I purchased four new tubes. 1 of them didn't make it out of the garage, and 2 of those tubes didn't make it 200 miles. The old tubes have been back in since problem free. __________________ Cowtown A's

04-08-2013, 12:48 AM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: replacing tires From posts over the past year it sounds like Bert's sells good inner tubes.

04-08-2013, 02:14 AM	#8
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: replacing tires Today i replaced an antique tube that went flat because the valve stem fell off. The last remaining vintage tube has a little cracking around the valve stem but not as bad as the other one that went flat. My question is, should i replace that tube too? Or rely on hoping the old one is still better? __________________ <Link> This is how we roll<Link> "I'm Convinced that no one really reads posts anymore; they just fabricate what they think the post says then ramble on about red herrings."--Bob Outcasts rules of old cars #1 Fun is imperative, mainstream is overrated #2 If they think it is impossible, prove them wrong #3 If the science says it impossible you are not being creative enough. #4 No shame in recreating something you never had #5 If it were not for the law & physics you would be unstoppable

04-08-2013, 07:50 AM	#10
newshirt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 868	Re: replacing tires I got mine from Bert's about a year ago and never understood the "cheap tube" issue everyone was talking about. These had good thick ribber without any blemishes or problems. I even had a huge puncture from running over a tool in my garage... just patched the tire and tube and went on. As far as I can tell they are good tubes. I did cut the rubber valve stems off and replaced them with metal. No adhesive, just tightened down and they have held air ever since. __________________ Ray White

04-08-2013, 08:48 AM	#11
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: replacing tires I have had good luck with Goodyear tubes on the sedan. The roadster pickup has larger 19" tires than stock but they came with radial tubes to go with the tires and are great, they had the metal valve stems already. Got them from Coker, they are Excelesor I think.