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31 ford · 04-10-2023, 08:44 PM

Anyone have experience with which supplier has the best quality tire tubes. Your opinions are appreciated . Thank you.

Herb Concord Ca · 04-10-2023, 09:53 PM

I've bought mine from Bert's for years. No problems.

Synchro909 · 04-10-2023, 10:49 PM

About 10 years ago, tubes were ALL crap but I think that when people complained enough and stopped buying them if they could, vendors got their act together. I think Brattons was the first to have them made again from virgin materials. Recycling is fine - in its place but not for tubes. Nowadays, I think all of the vendors have pretty good tubes.

lrf · 04-11-2023, 12:24 AM

Around November 2022 I bought four inner tubes from Brattons. The tube wrapper said made from 100% new rubber. They're still maintaining the 38 lbs inflation.

nkaminar · 04-11-2023, 05:19 AM

Tubes for radial tires are thicker and will hold up longer. They are better able to take the flexing of radial tires but are also stronger in bias ply tires.

Shelbycsx · 04-12-2023, 08:54 PM

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I have some atlas tire tubes in the box. I believe these are 70 years old and the rubber looks great. I plan on trying them out this year.

Oldbluoval · 04-13-2023, 07:21 AM

70 year old tube? I’d be skeptical

ronn · 04-13-2023, 08:02 AM

I was buying these off of ebay

2 for 30. I see they are now 32.

Heavy duty and vet owned business..........

TWO 4.00-19 Farm Tractor Tire Inner Tubes Some Ford 8N 9N Heavy Duty

31 ford · 04-13-2023, 09:54 AM

I appreciate all your replies ! Thank you !

katy · 04-13-2023, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shelbycsx

I have some atlas tire tubes in the box. I believe these are 70 years old and the rubber looks great. I plan on trying them out this year.

Tubes should be stored partially inflated, if left folded they tend to crack at the corners where they're folded.

04-10-2023, 08:44 PM	#1
31 ford Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 39	Tire tubes Anyone have experience with which supplier has the best quality tire tubes. Your opinions are appreciated . Thank you.

04-10-2023, 09:53 PM	#2
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 637	Re: Tire tubes I've bought mine from Bert's for years. No problems.

04-10-2023, 10:49 PM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,497	Re: Tire tubes About 10 years ago, tubes were ALL crap but I think that when people complained enough and stopped buying them if they could, vendors got their act together. I think Brattons was the first to have them made again from virgin materials. Recycling is fine - in its place but not for tubes. Nowadays, I think all of the vendors have pretty good tubes. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

04-11-2023, 12:24 AM	#4
lrf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: long beach ca Posts: 171	Re: Tire tubes Around November 2022 I bought four inner tubes from Brattons. The tube wrapper said made from 100% new rubber. They're still maintaining the 38 lbs inflation.

04-11-2023, 05:19 AM	#5
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,904	Re: Tire tubes Tubes for radial tires are thicker and will hold up longer. They are better able to take the flexing of radial tires but are also stronger in bias ply tires. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

04-12-2023, 08:54 PM	#6
Shelbycsx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 122	Re: Tire tubes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have some atlas tire tubes in the box. I believe these are 70 years old and the rubber looks great. I plan on trying them out this year.

04-13-2023, 07:21 AM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Tire tubes 70 year old tube? I’d be skeptical

04-13-2023, 08:02 AM	#8
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,796	Re: Tire tubes I was buying these off of ebay 2 for 30. I see they are now 32. Heavy duty and vet owned business.......... TWO 4.00-19 Farm Tractor Tire Inner Tubes Some Ford 8N 9N Heavy Duty

04-13-2023, 09:54 AM	#9
31 ford Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 39	Re: Tire tubes I appreciate all your replies ! Thank you !