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**Anonymous** · 11-05-2003, 01:48 AM

Personally, I wouldn't go with Bridgestone due to the way they dealt with their exploding tires. During the summer I bought a whack of tubes for my bike (needed to keep spares) and the only one that really let me down was the Chin Sheng. It wouldn't hold air from the get go which is unusual and the only other brand in town was Kenda. So, if two of the top three dealers in a 750k+ population town only deal in no name tubes I doubt it matters what you buy as long as they are fresh.

Cheers, Steve

**AOD** · 11-05-2003, 03:54 PM

i guess now the question becomes...do i run tubeless? originally rims were tubed, but i hear of many of you running without tubes on mag wheels. think i should go the same? do you reccomend anything for sealing the tire?

~Adam

**Anonymous** · 11-05-2003, 03:58 PM

Wait until Nick gets wind of this thread.

Do your wheels have "Tubeless applicable" (or something like that) on them"?

**Pete's GS** · 11-05-2003, 04:33 PM

My dealer says that guys used to put the valve stem that you use for a tubeless tire on the GS mag rims (which are NOT for tubeless tires unless they clearly say so on the rim) and it seemed to work. Personally, I'm not going to bother. You could put Slime or PJ1's flat preventive in the tubes for a little extra safety.

**Anonymous** · 11-05-2003, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by srivett

Personally, I wouldn't go with Bridgestone due to the way they dealt with their exploding tires. During the summer I bought a whack of tubes for my bike (needed to keep spares) and the only one that really let me down was the Chin Sheng. It wouldn't hold air from the get go which is unusual and the only other brand in town was Kenda. So, if two of the top three dealers in a 750k+ population town only deal in no name tubes I doubt it matters what you buy as long as they are fresh.

Cheers, Steve

I agree! When I buy a new car in the next year or so...If they have Firestone tires on it, I will refuse to purchase until the tires are replaced with a different brand. PERIOD!

**dpep** · 11-05-2003, 05:24 PM

srivett wrote:
Personally, I wouldn't go with Bridgestone due to the way they dealt with their exploding tires. During the summer I bought a whack of tubes for my bike (needed to keep spares) and the only one that really let me down was the Chin Sheng. It wouldn't hold air from the get go which is unusual and the only other brand in town was Kenda. So, if two of the top three dealers in a 750k+ population town only deal in no name tubes I doubt it matters what you buy as long as they are fresh.

Cheers, Steve

I agree! When I buy a new car in the next year or so...If they have Firestone tires on it, I will refuse to purchase until the tires are replaced with a different brand. PERIOD!

Amen.

**Anonymous** · 11-05-2003, 10:06 PM

I'm glad to have some support

, now we should get "Bandag" retreads pulled off of the market. The next time you are forced to run over one of these aligators I promise you it will have Bandag embossed on the edge of the tread. Most people use them as trailer tires because they don't want their transports damaged. There are tons of brake drum dust covers on the sides of roads too but the DOT ignores them as well...

Steve

**first timer** · 11-05-2003, 11:40 PM

i'm very happy with my Bridgestone, they work very well, but i don't have them on my car and am not sure if i would.

ryan

**AOD** · 11-06-2003, 02:42 AM

Pinto's blew up when you crashed into their rear...but people still buy Fords.

NASA blew up a few times, killed people, but NASA still lives.

Chevy trucks exploed when impacted on the side, due to the gas tank being on the sides. People still buy Chevy trucks.

the list goes on...

seriously guys, get over it.

~Adam

**mdole** · 11-06-2003, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by srivett

and the only one that really let me down was the Chin Sheng.
Cheers, Steve

I have used Chen Shen tubes in both my street and dirt bikes and never had any problems with them. I usually get Rokon tubes for the dirt bike because they make a really heavy-duty tube, but when I need one I take what's available.

Mike

**sharpy** · 11-09-2003, 08:23 PM

Tubes

Michelin are the choice. Good quality, longer stems and the don't come with those nuts like the Bridgestones. When using Michelins on non tubless mags they tend to seal against the valve hole when you have a slow puncture. (not all the time). The other tubes have those 12mm nut and washer setup that are part of the way the tube is made which stops it from sealing and the valve stem dosn't protrud as far though the valve hole making it a little harder pumping up the tyres/tires. Leave the knurled nut against the valve cap as to not rip the tube when you have low air pressure in the wheel.

**AOD** · 11-09-2003, 10:15 PM

thanks sharpey, i went with the Michelin tubes. they were $9.95 i think for each one, so it worked out okay.

~Adam

**WifeofDink** · 11-09-2003, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by first timer

i'm very happy with my Bridgestone, they work very well, but i don't have them on my car and am not sure if i would.

ryan

I've run Bridgestone on my cars and have never had a problem, the new car has Michelin fitted and I love them.
I'm currently looking for a new rear tyre for the "Mower" but I think I will leave the decision as to what is fitted up to Dink as he is the expert on bike tyres in this house

**Hap Call** · 11-10-2003, 10:14 AM

I'm ignorent...what happened with Bridgestone tires? Was it the Firestone issue that you are talking about?

Hap

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