16" Inner Tube

[OldBlue61]

What's the difference between a 16" tube w/ a TR15 valve stem and a TR218A valve stem? How do I know which one I need?

 

[old]

What's the difference between a 16" tube w/ a TR15 valve stem and a TR218A valve stem? How do I know which one I need?

Been to many years since I worked around tires and tubes but I'll almost bet one has the short stem and the other a long stem and you want the short stem

 

[OldBlue61]

From what I can tell, it looks like the 218 has a bolt-in valve stem and the 15 just slips in? Or is there more to it than that? Just want to be sure I get the correct one.

 

[old]

From what I can tell, it looks like the 218 has a bolt-in valve stem and the 15 just slips in? Or is there more to it than that? Just want to be sure I get the correct one.

You want the slip in type. The one that has a nut to lock it in place if made for use in a rear traction type tire

 

[OldBlue61]

Thank you sir!

 

[deanostoybox]

just for grins...

 

[Jim.ME]

Thank you sir!

TR15 is a rubber stem molded into the tube and fits a 5/8 rim hole, commonly found on tractor fronts and implement tire rims. The TR218A stem is the type used for adding liquid ballast into tubes. It is mostly metal other than where the metal is molded into the rubber molding of the tube. You would use that type if you needed to ballast a tire such as a front tire on a tractor to increase front end weight.

Like the TR15, the TR13 is the common stem on tubes used with the 1/2"rim holes, mostly used on automotive rims.

 

[OldBlue61]

Got it. So I need TR15. Thanks all.