Re: Tube or tubeless tires - is one better?

Posted by A. D. on December 19, 2001 at 19:38:43 from (216.218.84.169):

In Reply to: Tube or tubeless tires - is one better? posted by JAE-Tx on December 19, 2001 at 13:20:20:

Radil tires offer more traction than older style bias ply tires, this is a proven fact. I am a tire dealer by profession and an old tractor nut by choice.In my experience radial tires may be easier to snag or rip a hole in the sidewall if a sharp object hits the sidewall because the radial plies ( all of them) run at a 90 degree angle to the rim( radially). Bias tires on the other hand have plies that cross over each other at an angles (60 degrees). The radial tires have a slightly more bulge when they contact the ground and they have more flex. The bias tires on the other hand are much stiffer in the sidewall. Radial tires are Much more efficient.
I do not sell tractor tires but I would always suggest to run tubeless if possible. A tubeless tire is nothing more than a tire with a air proof liner made on the inside of the tire. The basic tire constuction is the same for tube type or tubeless tires except for this inner liner. Your wheels must be compatable with tubeless tires ( no leaks). With a tube that gets punctured you get a flat quicker because air can escape from the wound area and around the valve stem hole. On a tubeless tire you sometimes get only a slow leak around the puncture if the object stays in the tire because air will not escape from the valve stem. You can get by for a while just adding auir until you can get it fixed. DO NOT remove the object or it will go down. The object acts as a plug.
I can not answer about liquid inside tractor tires with any authority because I do not sell them. I do know from passenger tire experience that almost all liquids (fix a flat, etc) in time will cause a mess with the wheel.
I would probably suggest that you get radials if it is a work tractor. If you run them dry go tubeless. If you fill them use tubes. There is NO right or wrong. Both have advantages in certain areas. If it were mine I would go dry tubeless and add weights if needed.

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