Atv Tires/tubes

[Wade Joseph]

Anyone running tubes in their 4 wheeler tires? Either I have the worst luck, or these things should have tubes in them. I had 3 holes in the original tires in the first two years. Plugged two. The third was a R/R spike and was too big to patch. So I got new tires. Now less than 4 months old, I have a right rear going flat. I hope it was just from drastic temp difference between garage and outside. I re-inflated it, but if it goes flat again and I can find a hole, I am considering running tubes in them. Will tubes hold up to 55 mph which is top speed of my wheeler? Not sure I wanna spend the money to fill them with that tire slime stuff, as it would take allot of it to fill them and I do not like the idea of a quart of that carp just rolling around in there. Once over about 10 mph it would just make the tire out of balance do to centrifugal force.

Any ideas?

[pascooter94]

yes put tubes in them.

[jltimm]

What tires did you replace them with? Stock type tires are usually very weak in pucture resistance. Alot of aftermarket tires are 4-6 ply,which makes them alot better for the off-road enviroment.

[Sandmannd]

I would post this in the ATV forums, you will get a ton of answers from those guys.

[BIG DS]

Tubes help...but won't cure a puncture. Slime won't seal a tire with a hole in it already. It's designed to seal around whatever punctured the tire or seal the leak until you can fix it. If you elect to go with tubes, use baby powder between the tube and tire. I would still suggest using the slime. The slime equalizes in tire at high speeds. Or at least it is supposed to. I have tubes in mine with slime in the tubes. I have never felt a shake caused by the slime. Can't have too much insurance. I don't know anyone that carries a spare on the trail.

[Dave S]

What tires did you replace them with? Stock type tires are usually very weak in pucture resistance. Alot of aftermarket tires are 4-6 ply,which makes them alot better for the off-road enviroment.

[Hafnutz]

A slow leak is often caused by dirt/mud getting packed in between the tire and rim. Break the bead on the tire (not very hard to do) and clean it out. Usually worst along the outside edge.

[Walterwontfalter]

Once I took my tires off the rim the first time they have never sealed. slow leaks that go flat and I have to air it up about twice a month...not often enough for me to worry about it. I have used tubes before and they work fine...until the valve stem tears off the tube or they wear through from rubbing. I have had problems with one tire with tubes several times but the other one has had the same tube in it for 8 years or more.

[harvey lee]

I always had very small leaks in them. Then, I put tubes in and all of my air leak issues have been gone for four years now. I have steel stems so I don't have any issues with the broken stems.

Best move I ever made.

[Matt C]

With the stock goodyear rawhide's, then moving to 589's. Neither tire had an issue

589's has the stainless stems. Stock...I really don't remember.