tire tubes safe on highway?

[pillen140]

i know i know i know..... shouldnt use them, but i got a nail in my sidewall on a 33x10.5r15, just bought the tires last year, like new still... anyway, dunlop stopped making that size all together (so did goodyear, kelly, and springfield.) so now im stuck, and going to use a tube because patches keep rolling out... does anyone know if they are ok to use on the highway? they wont vibrate or anything will they? thanks in advance.

 

[F150hybred]

You can use a tube in the tire.... but if the size of hole is too large, it's gonna pinch the tube and cause a leak. As for a tube being safe... there is nothing wrong with it.


BTW.. I believe BFG makes a 33X10.50 tire.

 

[fordboi415]

Yup bfg makes a 33x10.50x15 in all terrain, km1 mud terrain and in km2 mud terrain, and you should try a plug I've used them before and they work great, and way better than a patch

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

It is illegal to run either a patch or plug in the sidewall of a tire.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yup bfg makes a 33x10.50x15 in all terrain, km1 mud terrain and in km2 mud terrain, and you should try a plug I've used them before and they work great, and way better than a patch

Patches are much better for your tire long term than a plug.

 

[feellnfroggy]

Still illegal...

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

running tubes in a tubeless tire is a very bad idea.

tubed tires dont hold air. this allows air between the tube and tire to bleed out. a tubeless tire will trap air pockets that, while inflating the tube, can reach pressures far exceeding the tires maximum pressure rating. then all it takes is a jaunt down the highway to heat the air pocket up, increasing its pressure even further to the point of blowing the tire out.

it doesnt always happen, but it can. its not worth the risk IMO.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Still illegal...

Yeah, but I still stand behind my anti-plug stance for patching holes in the tread part.

Being the tightwad that I am I would put a boot (a big patch) in it with a tube and use it for a trail spare, but I wouldn't want to depend on driving it at high speeds for very long.

 

[Sunk]

Yeah, but I still stand behind my anti-plug stance for patching holes in the tread part.

I would put a boot (a big patch) in it with a tube and use it for a trail spare, but I wouldn't want to depend on driving it at high speeds for very long.

+1

I did tires for a shop a few years back and all we used were patches. The patch would help minimize the chances of the tube getting pinched out the hole, but I still wouldn't run it on the street.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

running tubes in a tubeless tire is a very bad idea.

tubed tires dont hold air. this allows air between the tube and tire to bleed out. a tubeless tire will trap air pockets that, while inflating the tube, can reach pressures far exceeding the tires maximum pressure rating. then all it takes is a jaunt down the highway to heat the air pocket up, increasing its pressure even further to the point of blowing the tire out.

it doesnt always happen, but it can. its not worth the risk IMO.

Usually the bead isn't seated to get a seal until the tube is almost full anyway, and it is harder to seat a tubeless bead that a tube type bead.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

We use patch/plug combos at the dealership I work at. Best of both worlds.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

tubed tires dont hold air. this allows air between the tube and tire to bleed out. a tubeless tire will trap air pockets that, while inflating the tube, can reach pressures far exceeding the tires maximum pressure rating. then all it takes is a jaunt down the highway to heat the air pocket up, increasing its pressure even further to the point of blowing the tire out.QUOTE]

Thats why you put tube talc or whatever in there so the tube slides a bit easier and will let the air out instead of trapping it.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I ran tubes in an escort for years. Never had a problem.

later,
Dustin

 

[pillen140]

well, i know bfg makes the size... i just dont want to spend $300 for two tires when i have almost new ones on there. the hole isnt very big, but the location of the hole makes patches roll out. i tried a plug this last time, but it keeps getting pushed in and looks like its ready to pop out. those plug patches usually pretty good... but considering how much these tires roll over onto the sidewall in a corner, i think it will push one of those out as well. i think im just going to try a tube for now, thanks for all the help guys.

 

[Captain Ledd]

My friend had a tire that had a huge gash in the sidewall. He ended up stitching it up with weed wipper line and the orange RTV sealant (he wanted it to look as questionable as can be lol), and had a tube put in it. It looked ridiculous but held air, and he admitted that the only reason it was saved was for a trail spare, as it isn't driven on the road and trailered where it needs to be.

I do think a tube will be fine though, don't rough-house it and keep your hands on the wheel and I can't think of anything happening that can't be avoided with good judgment.

My other friend lost an entire wheel (rim and all) a 31x10.50 with a 3" lift on his Sonoma and he kept complete control of it. Not panicking and jerking the wheel is key.