RVG8tor
Well Known Member
I bought the Desser tube because in another thread they said it had the valve stem centered on the tube. Issue is with grove wheel having the stem access in the center of the wheel instead of offset like it is on the Matco wheel. At any rate when I compared the tubes I found some significant differences I am curious about and I thought someone out there might know the pro and cons.
The Van's tube is oval in shape making is have a wider foot print, the Desser is a perfect tube like I normally see in other tubes I have dealt with (bicycles). In the photos you can see the difference, the Van's tube also puckers a bit at least at the low pressure. They both have identical markings, same tube. Is there an advantage to the Van's supplied tube, the Desser is thinner but of course you can inflate it to fill the void in the tire.
Anyone have experience with the Desser tube for the nose wheel. The valve stem is still off center but I plan to give it a try as it seems no-one supplies a tube of this size with stem centered. Curious why Grove does not make their wheel with the offset opening for the stem. Perhaps there is a larger tire the wheel is designed for?
Cheers
Vans tube is on the left.
Van's tube pucker in the center
Desser tube
The Van's tube is oval in shape making is have a wider foot print, the Desser is a perfect tube like I normally see in other tubes I have dealt with (bicycles). In the photos you can see the difference, the Van's tube also puckers a bit at least at the low pressure. They both have identical markings, same tube. Is there an advantage to the Van's supplied tube, the Desser is thinner but of course you can inflate it to fill the void in the tire.
Anyone have experience with the Desser tube for the nose wheel. The valve stem is still off center but I plan to give it a try as it seems no-one supplies a tube of this size with stem centered. Curious why Grove does not make their wheel with the offset opening for the stem. Perhaps there is a larger tire the wheel is designed for?
Cheers
Vans tube is on the left.
Van's tube pucker in the center
Desser tube