what are your prefered brand of tyre tube

[bonjo]

On my adv bike, the replacement tubes do not seem to hold on to air as well as the OEMs.

I have tightened the valve which improved matters slightly.

So I was wondering, about supplying my own tubes at the next tyre change. The tubes are not heavy duty; just for normal use

 

[hank2]

Just a thought, but maybe the shop pinched the tubes when mounting the tires? Or you got some slight punctures riding off road? Some of the Chinese brand tubes were pretty cheesy, others were ok.

It's been some years since I had a tube tire bike, but Continental and Michelin used to be good tube bets. The old knowledge on tubes used to be heavy duty for off road dirt bike use only. Good for you having a spoke wheeled adv bike.

 

[bike]

I’ve used a lot of IRC, Bridgestone, and Bikemaster tubes over the years with no problems. I won’t use a heavy or ultra heavy duty tube as they are a PITA to mount, heavy/hard to balance, and difficult to fix on the road.

 

[Mackelroy]

On my adv bike, the replacement tubes do not seem to hold on to air as well as the OEMs.

I have tightened the valve which improved matters slightly.

So I was wondering, about supplying my own tubes at the next tyre change. The tubes are not heavy duty; just for normal use

Natural rubber leaches air more than synthetic Butyl rubber.

even a 4 mm super heavy tube, if made of natural rubber, will leach air faster than a 1 mm synthetic butyl tube.

Bridgestone radial tubes, are sythetic and very good at holding their air.

 

[bonjo]

thanks for your thoughts.
I think Michelin would be a safe bet followed by continental. The PEM pirellis are not readily available.
Now I know what to ask for at the next tube change

 

[Ausfahrt]

In my experience, the brand of tube is a lot less important than how good the tire guy is.

I have a tire changer and have changed my own tires for many years but I still don't look forward to tubed tires.

 

[Mackelroy]

On my adv bike, the replacement tubes do not seem to hold on to air as well as the OEMs.

I have tightened the valve which improved matters slightly.

So I was wondering, about supplying my own tubes at the next tyre change. The tubes are not heavy duty; just for normal use

likely you bought natural rubber tubes , they leak air like a sivvvvv.

oem are Butyl synthetic rubber , they dont breath like natural rubber.

 

[bonjo]

interesting observation. Sadly over here choices are different & limited.

I just have to be pro-active at the next tube change

 

[Mackelroy]

interesting observation. Sadly over here choices are different & limited.

I just have to be pro-active at the next tube change

Bridgestone has a (Radial) front tube butyl rubber in a 21 inch. but all their offroad heavy tubes are Natural rubber as far as I know. IRC natural rubber. Even Metzler heavy tubes are natural rubber.

many of the chinese heavy tubes are Butyl rubber, just have to look, Ocelot is a brand.

Natural rubber can be tougher, but the leech air much more than Butyl rubber

 

[BigCahuna]

A few years back, I got a flat on the rear of my Road King with tube tires. There's no fixing that on the side of the road. When I had it towed home, the tube was in pieces. I went out and bought a set of used factory tubeless mag wheels. I won't own a tube tire anymore just too much trouble when a flat happens.,,

 

[CCI]

A few years back, I got a flat on the rear of my Road King with tube tires. There's no fixing that on the side of the road. When I had it towed home, the tube was in pieces. I went out and bought a set of used factory tubeless mag wheels. I won't own a tube tire anymore just too much trouble when a flat happens.,,

To answer your original question, I've had good results from IRC tubes.

To the point above, 100% agreed. I have no idea how much money I have spent on motorcycles in my life, but without a doubt the best money I ever spent was going from spoke wheels to factory tubeless cast wheels. A sudden deflation from a broken spoke is something one never forgets if fortunate enough to live to tell about it. And for the more common and less urgent circumstances of riding, the tubless tires are just easier all the way around; easier to change, easier to maintain, easier to repair nuisance flats roadside.

You mentioned that this is an adventure bike -- there are several options for tubeless spoke wheels. What make and model is it?

 

[bonjo]

before my original post, I had an extreme sudden deflation, going around a gentle bend @~35ph. I was almost thrown off the bike but managed to stay on the bike (& a change of underwear later on!). The culprit was a long screw in the rear tyre. The rear tyre had rolled probably 10m from fully to complete air loss.

The new tubes do not keep the air as well as the OEM so I was wondering if it is worth just replacing the valve. Any opinion or experience is welcomed