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| | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 23 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 23 | Can someone help? I have a 1950 3100 with stock 6.50x16 tires. Can I fit a modern day radial on there without a tube? Or must I have a radial type tube to go with it? I can't seem to find a straight answer in the forums. It would be save me some money and increase drivability if I could go with the modern tire and no tube, however other than looks are their drawbacks? Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | If your wheels will hold air without tubes, mount the radials tubeless.
If the wheels do not hold air use tubes.
I have a set of LT215/85R16 blackwalls with and without tubes.
"other than looks . . " They look like originals.
The ones with tubes have been on my garage-parked Suburban for over 13 years (but, only have about 11K miles on them).
You have to play with the PSI - high enough for easy steering, but not so low that you wander at high speeds.
I think mine are between 40-45psi. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 308 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 308 | I sand blasted the rims and put on black epoxy paint--49-3100 ...no need for tubes.Original 6 clip wheels all 5--Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 | Rims designed for tubes do not have the safety bead lock hump. This hump keeps the tire on the rim when air pressure is lost.
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Last edited by showkey; 07/17/2017 2:04 AM.
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