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Posted by Stuart Fields on September 16, 2008, 10:24 am
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I find myself with a 72 Ford van that has 225X75R15 tires. The tread is
good but the tubeless things don't hold much air. 15" tires seem to have
gone the way of the Dodo. I would like to try some inner tubes but have had
trouble finding those also. Any sources for inner tubes that would fit my
tires?
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Posted by on September 16, 2008, 10:45 am
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> I find myself with a 72 Ford van that has 225X75R15 tires. The tread is
> good but the tubeless things don't hold much air. 15" tires seem to have
> gone the way of the Dodo. I would like to try some inner tubes but have had
> trouble finding those also. Any sources for inner tubes that would fit my
> tires?
Depending on where its losing air, you might not want to run tubes (or
anything).
Unless this is just a rolling storage barn that doesn't see the road.
Dave
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Posted by Karl Townsend on September 16, 2008, 11:39 am
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>I find myself with a 72 Ford van that has 225X75R15 tires. The tread is
>good but the tubeless things don't hold much air. 15" tires seem to have
>gone the way of the Dodo. I would like to try some inner tubes but have
>had trouble finding those also. Any sources for inner tubes that would fit
>my tires?
I just orderred 15" tubes from Bumper to Bumper about a month ago. Not a
stock item, but it came in a few days.
Karl
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Posted by Bruce L. Bergman on September 16, 2008, 12:12 pm
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wrote:
>I find myself with a 72 Ford van that has 225X75R15 tires. The tread is
>good but the tubeless things don't hold much air. 15" tires seem to have
>gone the way of the Dodo. I would like to try some inner tubes but have had
>trouble finding those also. Any sources for inner tubes that would fit my
>tires?
Are you going to start driving it again, or just looking to keep it
off the rims in storage? If it's just storage or farm use, any decent
tire shop can order up radial rated inner tubes, they do exist.
If you plan to drive this on the road, the loss of air is trying to
tell you the tires are rotten - the next warning is when one old tire
grenades at 65 MPH and sends you barrel-rolling into the ditch.
If you can't afford or justify new tires for a farm truck, go to a
tire store and get some take-off tires. People will toss a set with
10,000 miles left and buy new tires because they're "going on a trip",
and those old tires are fine for trailers and light duty uses.
And sometimes you get lucky - Some schlub buys a new car and buys a
set of 20" rims and 50-series tires, and you can buy a set of stock
rims and nearly new tires for a song.
--<< Bruce >>--
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Posted by Steve W. on September 16, 2008, 1:53 pm
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Stuart Fields wrote:
> I find myself with a 72 Ford van that has 225X75R15 tires. The tread is
> good but the tubeless things don't hold much air. 15" tires seem to have
> gone the way of the Dodo. I would like to try some inner tubes but have had
> trouble finding those also. Any sources for inner tubes that would fit my
> tires?
>
>
Just toss some 235/75 R 15s on it. They are available just about
anywhere. I just tossed 8 of them with legal tread yesterday. (put new
ones on both vehicles in preparation for the upcoming weather)
If yours are leaking down and it isn't rusted bead leaks or bad valve
stems they are failing and will get worse. Tubes are available for
radial tires BUT they are about 20-30 bucks each and cause the tire to
wear faster because of the extra heat generated while using them.
--
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York
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> good but the tubeless things don't hold much air. 15" tires seem to have
> gone the way of the Dodo. I would like to try some inner tubes but have had
> trouble finding those also. Any sources for inner tubes that would fit my
> tires?