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New Tires for the Jeep (Radials) what tube to use
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:03 pm
by Bill_F
I just got new tire for my jeep. They are cooper st's 215/85 r16. Anybody have a part number for a inner tube I should use? I have stock m38 wheels.
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:09 pm
by OKCM38CDN
Do not know of the proper tube, but you are going to loose some turning radius...
I had 7.50x 16 mud and snow on my M-38 when I got it and the tires rubbed on the frame every time I made a hard turn....
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:16 pm
by wesk
The turn radius issue can be handled with different wheel offset.
Just call or web search tube and the tire size.
http://www.petestirestore.com/Firestone ... p2750.html
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:33 pm
by chuck
I have them on my jeep with no rubbing at all. Coopers are a skinny tire much like the NDs. I also checked for any spedo error against my GPS and there is none at all!
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:03 am
by Bill_F
Chucks jeep is the reason I went with these tires. He has them and one other guy in our club and they work very well on the m38.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:07 am
by Bill_F
Wes,
The ones you posted do you think the have the right valve stem? I can only seem to find ones with the skinny valve stem.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:32 am
by chuck
I just checked with Pete's Tire Barn and the # you need is 552-046 $19.00 ea.
These have the correct short fat stems that I used on my tires.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:00 am
by Bill_F
Thanks Ed.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:12 am
by wesk
That post was to just show you a place to go. That tube used a TR13 and you want a TR15 stem.
http://www.firestonetubes.com/ShowValves.aspx
The 552-046 tube uses the TR15CW stem which is a heavy duty hydrofill stem. A heavier duty TR15 series.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:59 am
by Bill_F
thanks Wes