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Fullraceflathead · 05-21-2026, 03:06 PM

I’m currently wanting to mount my new Firestone tires. My current tires and tubes are 50+ years old! I’m looking at Snyder’s tubes are these considered currently the best available? These are Firestone bias ply tires.

Synchro909 · 05-21-2026, 06:33 PM

On a recent rally, a friend had 14 tube failures in 10 days with those Chinesium things. Seems we are back to the horrible days of 2013 when a decent tube was a fantasy.
On the plus side, I am reliably told that Michelin tubes are fantastic, even if a little "spendy"

old ugly · 05-21-2026, 07:10 PM

i don't know the answer to the op's question.
what i do know is i just bought 6 tubes, one has failed before i could drive the car.
i have 50 something year old tubes in 2 tires and they have never gave any greef.

i think it is a gamble.

KMBeers · 05-21-2026, 07:38 PM

My tubes came from Snyder’s, about 2 years ago installed under a set of Firestone tires. I have about 1800 miles on them and they are working fine.

Fullraceflathead · 05-23-2026, 07:51 AM

Thanks for the input guys it looks like I'll place my order with Snyder's and hang on to my existing tubes as backups!!!

Bob-A · 05-23-2026, 08:06 AM

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When Bratton's was selling out I got 5 of their 19" tubes for half price. Supposedly the best you could get. Made without recycled rubber. At present they are stored in a cool dry place.

Bob-A

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Tacoma Bob · 05-23-2026, 09:55 AM

Got my radial tubes from Snyders. Two flats in the first 800 miles. I bought Hartford tubes from Coker I believe. No issues. I threw the remaining tubes in the garbage. My understanding is Hartford tubes are also Chinese made. Just holding them you can tell the difference in Quality.

Big hammer · 05-23-2026, 10:15 AM

Make sure there are no stickers inside of your tires, use a bright light and look carefully, remove any stickers, i spent about an hour scraping stickers on 5 new tires. I only have to add air once a year !

Y-Blockhead · 05-23-2026, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big hammer

Make sure there are no stickers inside of your tires, use a bright light and look carefully, remove any stickers, i spent about an hour scraping stickers on 5 new tires. I only have to add air once a year !

The American Classic were good for this. They put small stickers that were very difficult to remove. Even the best tubes will not hold up against them.

Brad in Germany · 05-23-2026, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob-A

When Bratton's was selling out I got 5 of their 19" tubes for half price. Supposedly the best you could get. Made without recycled rubber. At present they are stored in a cool dry place.

Bob-A

LOL, I did the same from Brattons when they sold off their remaining inventory at 50% off. I bought a case of them (in both tire sizes) so that I would have new inner tubes for all of my Model A's. I have used a couple of them and had no problems (even replaced the original rubber valve stems with the era correct metal Schrader ones).

They were delivered to me new in their original shipping box which indicates that they were "Made in Vietnam".

Brad in Maryland

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Y-Blockhead · 05-23-2026, 05:09 PM

I have had good luck with tubes from Lucas Classic Tires in Long Beach. Made in Vietnam.

mhsprecher · 05-24-2026, 05:20 AM

I have Hartford tubes from Coker in my radials. No problems since I removed the stickers from inside the tires, which was a couple of years and a couple of thousand miles ago.

Fullraceflathead · 05-24-2026, 11:12 AM

Snyder's does state that their tubes are made from 100% butyl rubber nothing recycled.

05-21-2026, 03:06 PM	#1
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,852	Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? I’m currently wanting to mount my new Firestone tires. My current tires and tubes are 50+ years old! I’m looking at Snyder’s tubes are these considered currently the best available? These are Firestone bias ply tires. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

05-21-2026, 06:33 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,434	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? On a recent rally, a friend had 14 tube failures in 10 days with those Chinesium things. Seems we are back to the horrible days of 2013 when a decent tube was a fantasy. On the plus side, I am reliably told that Michelin tubes are fantastic, even if a little "spendy" __________________ When all is said and done, more is said than done. That's why we judge people on what they do, not what they say. I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. If I am not in trouble, I've done something wrong.

05-21-2026, 07:10 PM	#3
old ugly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: alberta canada Posts: 874	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? i don't know the answer to the op's question. what i do know is i just bought 6 tubes, one has failed before i could drive the car. i have 50 something year old tubes in 2 tires and they have never gave any greef. i think it is a gamble. __________________ old ugly my mom would have told me. "these things are here to test us"

05-21-2026, 07:38 PM	#4
KMBeers Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Havertown, PA Posts: 153	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? My tubes came from Snyder’s, about 2 years ago installed under a set of Firestone tires. I have about 1800 miles on them and they are working fine.

05-23-2026, 07:51 AM	#5
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,852	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? Thanks for the input guys it looks like I'll place my order with Snyder's and hang on to my existing tubes as backups!!! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

05-23-2026, 08:06 AM	#6
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,192	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) When Bratton's was selling out I got 5 of their 19" tubes for half price. Supposedly the best you could get. Made without recycled rubber. At present they are stored in a cool dry place. Bob-A "Skirts are for Women not Car Fenders"

05-23-2026, 09:55 AM	#7
Tacoma Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,069	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? Got my radial tubes from Snyders. Two flats in the first 800 miles. I bought Hartford tubes from Coker I believe. No issues. I threw the remaining tubes in the garbage. My understanding is Hartford tubes are also Chinese made. Just holding them you can tell the difference in Quality.

05-23-2026, 10:15 AM	#8
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,639	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? Make sure there are no stickers inside of your tires, use a bright light and look carefully, remove any stickers, i spent about an hour scraping stickers on 5 new tires. I only have to add air once a year ! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

05-23-2026, 05:09 PM	#11
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 7,293	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? I have had good luck with tubes from Lucas Classic Tires in Long Beach. Made in Vietnam.

05-24-2026, 05:20 AM	#12
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 3,025	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? I have Hartford tubes from Coker in my radials. No problems since I removed the stickers from inside the tires, which was a couple of years and a couple of thousand miles ago. __________________ 1910 Model T Touring 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible

05-24-2026, 11:12 AM	#13
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,852	Re: Which Model A vendor has the best 21” inner tubes? Snyder's does state that their tubes are made from 100% butyl rubber nothing recycled. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask