Michelin Airstop Tubes

[dougknight]

Not sure what brand of tube came with my kit but I check and replace air yearly at annual inspection. Never had a flat or low tire. Going on my third set of tires over 12 years and 800hrs.
doug

[airguy]

Originally Posted by Walt

Because you can't buy a nose wheel tube that is any good, the fix for that is replace the wheel with something tubeless like the Beringer.
If I had the spare funds/time, I'd replace all the tube/tires with Tubeless Beringer units.

Got a link for those? You've got my interest now.

[Vlad]

I was a big fan of M airstop tubes till I got a bad batch couple years ago. Two brand new tubes went flat within a month. I found a micro crack along the perimeter on both. Likely a long term storage fold. Since then I have good luck with thicker butil tubes I was able to source from SkyGeek. Reusing them second time with new tires. Always carry a spare.

[Lars]

Originally Posted by airguy

Got a link for those? You've got my interest now.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...inger5nose.php
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...vfinishing.php

Which I know about only because I suffer from Beringer Wheel Lust. I would love to get rid of the tube type tires on my RV-7. It's about the last wheeled vehicle I own with tubes; even my mountain bikes are tubeless.

[Walt]

I usually have the Beringer nose wheels in stock, $425 you pick up!

[Tom Martin]

Same air-stop tubes in my rocket since new in 2006, 1100 hours. I add air once or twice a year. The tires have been replaced a number of times.
I think that even at the higher prices that is pretty good value.

[Rick_A]

Originally Posted by Tom Martin

Same air-stop tubes in my rocket since new in 2006, 1100 hours. I add air once or twice a year. The tires have been replaced a number of times.
I think that even at the higher prices that is pretty good value.

You must be living right. I would have thought that age and dry rot would have put those tubes out to pasture a long time ago.

Maybe I?m ?wasting? money but I replace the tubes every time I change tires. I just wish I bought my Michelin Airstops back in December when I decided it was time for new tires. By the time I got around to buying them last month, it cost me an extra $30 per tube.

[erich weaver]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

I’ve been seeing those prices go up as well. Unfortunately, I have never found an alternative to the Michelins that have the same air-holding capability.

According to Tim at Desser Tire, the secret to the Michelin air-holding capability is that they are made of butyl rubber rather than natural rubber. Desser offers an equivalent butyl rubber tube with the same metal, right-angle valve stem that they manufacture themselves, the AeroClassic Leakguard for $64.53. Or you can stick with the Michelin Airstop at $118.

Here is the link:
https://www.desser.com/pc_product_de...2D1A292CD51162

Erich

[Dean Pichon]

Originally Posted by erich weaver

According to Tim at Desser Tire, the secret to the Michelin air-holding capability is that they are made of buty rubber rather than natural rubber. Desser offers an equivalent butyl rubber tube with the same metal, right-angle valve stem that they manufacture themselves, the AeroClassic Leakguard for $64.53. Or you can stick with the Michelin Airstop at $118.

Here is the link:
https://www.desser.com/pc_product_de...2D1A292CD51162

Erich

Hi Erich,

Thanks for the lead. I will give them a try the next time I need tubes!

Dean

[Ironflight]

Originally Posted by erich weaver

According to Tim at Desser Tire, the secret to the Michelin air-holding capability is that they are made of butyl rubber rather than natural rubber. Desser offers an equivalent butyl rubber tube with the same metal, right-angle valve stem that they manufacture themselves, the AeroClassic Leakguard for $64.53. Or you can stick with the Michelin Airstop at $118.

Here is the link:
https://www.desser.com/pc_product_de...2D1A292CD51162

Erich

Thanks Erich - I have been aware of those tubes from Desser for years, and know quite a few that have tried them - and no one has reported that they hold air as long as the Michelins (I have had the same experience). Not playing down Desser - I use their tires almost exclusively - but there is some other magic in the Michelins that no one else seems to have figured out....

Paul