Info needed: 9.00-16 tube stem size?

[Bob Phillips]

Hi Rob,
My purpose is to build a road vehicle ( to whatever extent a cmp can be considered a road truck). I have used the larger tires in the past with smaller tubes but they were heavy duty, heavy rubber tub es. At this point I will pull apart some more old wheels and try to come up with a good set of 4 heavy rubber tubes, by the way do you (or does anyone) still use replacement valve stems É I remember when the tire shop would burn melt them onto the tube when the old valve stem had failed.
BP

[rob love]

When I checked with my tire shop, it turns out a valve assembly that you vulcanize onto a tube will cost more than the complete tube. I was hoping to modify the available valve off center tubes to valve on center. The thought of $50 innertubes ended that. I think we paid about $16 a tube (USD) for the ones from Doberman. While I am by no means afraid to patch inner tubes, and do frequently when the leak is obvious, it is the slow leaks that take up too much of my time.

[Mike K]

Somebody pointed out to me years ago: its not good practice to have the valve stems protruding out beyond the rim edge, the stem can easily be broken off by hitting any passing object. Or even hit a bystander or other vehicle.

We were standing around looking at a club members F15A and John Bruce made the comment "that's bloody dangerous" the valve stems were protruding way beyond the rim edge

[rob love]

I've always heard that about the valve stems, but after 40 years am just about ready to file it under old wives tale. A lot of the Jeep tires had valve stems that extended a bit beyond the rim......never had to repair one for that reason. As to hitting bystanders, if they are close enough to be hit by the valve stems, then they are close enough to get hit by the fenders or the bumper.

[Lynn Eades]

Back in the day (when ever that was) the old tubes were rubber and they would stretch for miles. They were great tubes. Now they stretch and stay stretched. I'm not sure how far they can go.

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks for all the quick help.

Rob I got in touch with Dobermann Tire. Very easy to deal with and the tubes are on the way. Their price is awesome too

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Thanks for all the quick help.

Rob I got in touch with Dobermann Tire. Very easy to deal with and the tubes are on the way. Their price is awesome too

Glad to be of some help.

Or as the old grouchy warrant used to say: Always happy to share my opinion, even when it's not asked for.