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Seller is takeing back 6.00-16 tubes,still saying that they are correct and has been selling them for ten years for the M-38. Bought 6 Cooper tubes made in U.S.A. Two of them are being put on M-416, took tire and rims to tire place to do install,first one balanced nice-next one they said the rim was bent. I brought another rim to have tire put on,next day go to pick up and they said they had finished with it and it was sitting outside for an hour and the tire blew, wrecked tire-destroyed new tube.

Reminds me of "The Right Stuff" where, "It just
blew!" My last trip to the local Ford dealer with our
SUV for an oil and filter change, and it came back
with the front tires aired up to 50 pounds! Like I
said, last trip. What happened after? Did the tire
shop have an opinion?

Jim in Darkest Arkansas

"My Toyotas work fine, recall Congress!"

Their opinion was that the tire was faulty,the place I bought the tire from said that it was installed improperly. Both blamed the other with me in the middle not taking sides, just not wanting to get stuck with $150 already invested. It took some time but got money back to buy another tire. Still out $37 for tube and mounting which no one would cover.

One of the reasons I mount my own and whenever I take odd wheels to a shop I stay and watch.

Getting ready to mount new tires on rims. I have a Harbor freight tire changer. I plan to insert the tube into the tire and partially inflate the tube to flatten out any folds in the tube and get good alinement with the valve stem and then I will remove the valve to deflate the tube in place before mounting the tire. Is this the correst way to do it? Any hints or tips so that i don't slice up my inner tube?
Thanks

First thing to do is squirt baby powder into the tire, all the way round (this provides lubrication to assist the tube in settleing in); then mount on rim - one side only, preferably the back. Next insert tube with just a touch of air to help it settle in. Finally put front of tire on rim... fill to pressure to seat the tire.

I generally let the air out to about half pressure, bounce the tire on the ground a couple of times to help the tube settle in, then refill.

Should be ready to go from there...

I have done my M-38CDN, M-100 and my '51 Willys Wagon this way without any problems...

I learned rom my Dad back in the days of Bias Ply tires...

Hope this helps...