Tubes in worn out red labels?

LandSpeeder · Jan 2, 2016

Alright folks. lemme hear the nays or yeas.
I have a set of clapped out red labels. Two are not holding air, and pretty sure all have been galvanized, a few times. And one is leaking through the cracks that all red labels get. Would tubes work? and to what degree and what would I be having to watch out for if I went to tubes?

It's this junk in the pic, so the tire won't be slippin since it's on beadlocks:

And if so... where in the bham area can I get tubes??

poolman · Jan 2, 2016

Tubes work in tractor tires so I don't know what they wouldn't in reds? :dunno:

Edit, ever thought about slime?

FlatlandFSJ · Jan 2, 2016

I think most tractor supply stores have them, my local one carries stuff up to around 40". I run tubes in the little swampers on the shop sketchy truck. Only issue so far was ripping a valve stem, doubt that will be an issue with the beadlock rings tho.

paradisepwoffrd · Jan 2, 2016

Re:

Get natural rubber tubes. They tend to not bust as bad. Plenty of talc when putting them in

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LandSpeeder · Jan 2, 2016

Yeah I could see them slipping with non-beadlocks.
Do they not have metal valve stems available? And if not, could I throw a metal valve stem extender on it to "lock" it to the rim hole?

5onrocks · Jan 2, 2016

How long does it take for them to leak down?

LandSpeeder · Jan 2, 2016

5onrocks said:
How long does it take for them to leak down?

One day of riding on one. It's a hole that can be plugged if needed
The new one leaks down in 30 minutes from a crack

lowbudgetjunk · Jan 2, 2016

Slime won't slow down a 30 minute leak down but will possibly stop on the one day tire. With the 8-10 psi, I would think the tube would work great.

FlatlandFSJ · Jan 2, 2016

I'm not sure if you could find them with a metal stem. I don't think it was the tire slipping that ripped it, they act like an inner air lock like the stauns on the little swampers. I had it over on its side and it got smashed into some roots or something and tore it off from the outside.

LandSpeeder · Jan 2, 2016

Well, if someone knows of a source for 40" tires on a 17" wheel, I would try them. Apparently they're out there, just a matter of finding them

http://www.kenjones.com/Scripts/XListAll.aspx?XGID=TUBES_LIGHT_TRUCK

money_pit_yj · Jan 2, 2016

I run tubes in my 42 swampers. The trick is finding the right size. Take it to a shop that does a lot of farm tires. Try a Coop.

GONOVRIT · Jan 2, 2016

We just put around a half gallon of slime in each of 2 of my friends krawlers leaking from the cracks. So far they're holding. They're going to get a beatdown this coming wknd at trail pressure, I'll try to remember to report back. I keep a couple tubes in the tow rig for mine, don't recall what size they are at the moment.

tommy450r · Jan 3, 2016

Slime works wonders on a trail rig tire I use it in mine.. it does bring the suck when it comes time to remove the tires from the rims be sure and have a water hose handy!!

nhl_bullitt · Jan 3, 2016

Just curious, when reds get dry and crack, are they still as effective when wheeling?

Jon Piper · Jan 3, 2016

A guy we ride with ran tubes in his for a little over a year before he sold them. It worked fine.

grcthird · Jan 3, 2016

Well, the holes aren't because they rusted out, being galvanized and all. molaugh

I can get tubes, just haven't had a chance to call yet. I will monday.

DirtMonkey · Jan 3, 2016

grcthird said:
Well, the holes aren't because they rusted out, being galvanized and all.

I wondered when someone was going to say that molaugh

As for the question about them hooking when dry and cracking, I had a set that were pretty old, they worked just as well after the cracking started.

TBItoy · Jan 3, 2016

I'd try a quart to half gallon of slime (or other atv tire sealant) in each.

Fixed my old dry rotted cracked and holey Iroks right up.

halcat · Jan 3, 2016

If you run tubes, put baby powder in with them. We did that in slicks. When they wrinkle from low air pressure, they will slide inside the tire and not stay creased.