ArticiferTom Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Was curious if any tried those motorcycle extra heavy 3mm tubes ebay sells ? Sounds like there almost double the strength .Is there any cons ie repairs,or valve stems ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Not sure what they are for. I would be concerned about overheating at high speeds, always a problem with heavier tires and tubes. If your car is not capable of high speeds, nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Looking for on my '31 dodge pickup w artillery wheels . Speeds under 60 downhill with wind . Never heard of over heating ,was just looking for quality . Forums seem to say today's import tubes are so bad , of coarse with internet you only hear bad, not necessarily the other 500 good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I am using motorcycle tubes in my tires on my '33. Only issue I have is that the valve stems are the same diameter as for a bicycle and the hole in the car's rims are larger. I use some washers to make up the difference. On my second set of tires using motorcycle tubes, so far no other issues than the size of the valve stem. For what it is worth, I went that way because the valve stem holes in my wheels are not offset and all the tubes in the size needed offered by the antique tire suppliers were offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Have heard of tires overheating and blowing on travel trailers towed at high speed with heavy duty tube type trailer tires. These tires are rated for 60MPH max. You also see blown 18 wheeler tires on the hiway although, not as many as you used to. Light tires without tubes heat up less, and are less prone to hiway blowouts. This is not a concern on most old cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I don't remember all that many tires blown by overheating back in the '60s when most tires had tubes. Most truck tires you see blown apart on the hiway are cases where the recaps come off. Yes, recaps are still used on large trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank burns Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I just started to use motor cycle tubes with absolutely no problems. I use name brand tubesI.e. Michelin Conti Dunlop . They are also less expensive than the "antique" tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticiferTom Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 What kind of stems did they have metal or rubber .? And was it that extra heavy 3mm stuff as seen on ebay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank burns Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The tubes I used had metal stems about one and a half inch long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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