Tubes vs Tubeless

Super Steve · May 3, 2013

What do you people think is more practical? Running tubes in implement tires vs going tubeless?

Mostly 7.60, 9.5, and 11L 15s if it matters.

Charlie M · May 3, 2013

I run tubes in everything as I'm not equipped to handle tubes tires. Also makes it easy if I have to patch a tire. Older rims often are often not smooth enough to seal a tubeless tire.

Anonymous-0 · May 3, 2013

I prefer tubes; no concern with rust issues on the bead, easier to seat the beads.

old · May 3, 2013

Most rims on the equipment are made to run with a tube and if you try to run them tubeless they will not hold air well if at all plus can blow off the rim and hurt some one

charlespretzer · May 3, 2013

I go tubeless. Then I dump slim in for flats.On bigger tires you can plug leaks without even taking the tire off.

paul · May 3, 2013

Lot of my machinery is seasonal use, and sits out back.

So when I come to it 6 or 9 months later, I can bring an air tank and inflate the tubes and be on my way.

With tubeless, the tire slips off the rim, and there it is, have to take off the rims, go to the shed, get things popped back on, back out the machinery and put the rims back on. What a miserable pain.

My coop hates tubes, says they are poor quality any more, and doesn"t want to use them.

Paul

RodinNS · May 3, 2013

All of my impliment/flotation tires are tubeless and always will be. I spent more of my life patching tubes... time that I'll never get back... and time wasted. When you reach a certain load factor on an 11L15 they just eat the tube going down the road. Tubeless cures that problem. The downside is that you need to keep the wheels in good condition and painted... which is not really a big deal. Change the valve stems when you install a new tire, etc. As noted, a flat can be fixed with a plug. You also need a bead cheetah or get good with ether to mount/inflate the tires but that's not a big deal. Tubelss tire is a LOT quicker to change/repair. That's why tire shops don't want to see a tube type tire.

Rod

paul · May 3, 2013

In fact, my tire coop hates tubes so much, they didnt put a tube in the tire they put on the front of my TW 20. Only trouble with, is it was a tube type tire they sold me.

Had to get that straightened out a year later when it wouldn't hold up.... Everyone was surprised it went that long.

Paul

Anonymous-0 · May 3, 2013

If equipment arrives tubeless it is run that way until it has a flat or tire wears out. All repairs or new installed tires get tubes. Don't buy cheap tubes, they can be trouble.

WGM · May 3, 2013

Maybe 40 years ago. Today's implement wheels are mostly all tubeless.

old · May 3, 2013

Well if you think about it this is Yesterdays tractor and a person like me runs machines that are like say a NH271 baler or a NH850 baler and other such things. So with out knowing for sure what he has it is any bodies guess as to what he should or should not run and as a safety stand point I'll still stick with what I said

RodinNS · May 3, 2013

Actually, he did state that the tires were 9.5L and 11L-15. While they can be tubed they are generally regarded as tubeless.

Rod

old · May 3, 2013

Ah but both my NH850 and my NH851 have tires that size and they are in fact TUBE type only so again goes to how new or old his equipment is as to being safe or correct.

ben there · May 3, 2013

just lookin at all my equipment ,the tires with tubes don't look flat and if checked theyre usually only down a couple psi...tubeless stuff i'm constantly having to air up...if i could get quality tubes,everything i own would have them.

old · May 3, 2013

Ya now days tubes that are of any real value are hard to find. But then so is any good tire patch glue. Any more if I have the time I use an old hot type patch machine I have and the crap glue they sell and have had very good luck. Payed almost nothing for it 30 plus years ago and now I would not let it go for less then a grand

RodinNS · May 4, 2013

I've never seen a tube type 11L15. Ever... and I've been around this crap quite a long time. 7.50-15... yes. 9.5L/11L... never.

Rod

RodinNS · May 4, 2013

So clean the bead surfaces on the tubeless wheels and install (with glue) new stems... and glue the beads. Then you won't be adding air to tubeless tires....

Rod

old · May 4, 2013

Just goes to show you an old dog can lean new trick so to speak

RodinNS · May 4, 2013

If you've got an 11L15 that is truly a tube type tire... then it's probably older than father time. I can only imagine the dry rot...

Rod

old · May 4, 2013

Well the NH 850 round baler is old and that is what they are on and have been on it since I got it some 10 plus years ago

T in NE · May 5, 2013

I'm not quite understanding how not running a tube can blow a tire off the rim.

old · May 5, 2013

It is the way the rim is made and the tube type are made a bit different where the tire sits on the rim and how it seals on the rim

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