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Title: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: NewcastleKnight on February 05, 2012, 04:37:10 PM

I'm after a couple of largish inner tube to use for the River at Easter.  Where would I find them.

Title: Re: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: austastar on February 05, 2012, 04:40:28 PM

Hi,
  I got two at a truck tyre repair place in a country town. One is a tractor tube, the other is a truck tube, the price was right too.

cheers

Title: Re: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: singo-26 on February 05, 2012, 04:45:45 PM

PM sent Marc

Title: Re: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: Mace on February 05, 2012, 04:50:57 PM

Any tyre service should have a variety of second hand tubes for river use.  Get a 16inch one at least for larger kids .  Try and get one with a rubber valve stem.  Most will have the long or short metal stems for use with split rims.  Smaller car tubes will do the job for small children.
Get some silver tape and wind it around the tube a few times over the valve stem to flatten it against the tube and prevent it from scratching the user.

Expect to pay $10 or so!

Great Fun.

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: krisandkev on February 05, 2012, 07:20:12 PM

You might have to try a few places.  I went looking for some truck tubes a while back and went to every tyre dealer in town.  All said they are very rare now because most truck tyres are tubeless!   :'(
Found a servo and they had a big pile out the back. Owner said to help myself.  I found four good tubes and went to thank him. He then gave me, free of charge, valves and caps for each tube.  I told him I don't mind paying, but he would not hear of it, just said to make sure we have fun.   :cup:
Now that was great service.

Title: Re: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: Black Diamond on February 05, 2012, 07:43:59 PM

 265/70-16 tube with a tr13 valve (short rubber) is best. Most tyre shops should have them on the shelf or easily ordered :cheers:

Title: Re: Large Tyre Inner Tubes - Where can I get them?
Post by: NewcastleKnight on February 11, 2012, 05:53:57 PM

My Swag spirit is alive and well.  Thanks to Singo-26for the tubes,  the wife and kids will have fun with them!