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Inner tube band...

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 4:59 am
by LHistorian
Hey Folks,

Had a question or two about the inner tube bands for my helmet.
1. I'd like to use one, so can I just cut up a modern one and use it? I had heard somewhere that they had to be of Red color?? or can it just be the norm black?

2. Anyone know where I can pick up an inner tube? Still in the process of setting up a paypal, so at the moment ebay is out, anyone know of another place or avenue to find one?

Thanks in advance mates!

Re: Inner tube band...

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 1:30 pm
by Pyotr
I have read that the early war ones were red (reddish?).
Later war bands were (again, I read this somewhere!) were black/very dark. Photos seem to show a black color. The bands are not always perfect, cut cut with a knife, and irregular, IE, not perfectly straight.

I don't use one since I fear having something that to a tyre expert will stand out as wrong. However, at the same time, I suspect a modern tyre tube from truck supply garage will work, especially if you avoid any writing on it (maybe "Continental" would be good though!).

Peter

Re: Inner tube band...

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 7:12 pm
by Pug42
Go to a tyre fitting workshop and see if they have any punctured truck inner tubes of a suitable size. I had a hunt in my local ones disposal skip and pulled three different sized ones out and luckily one was ideal. If you cut in cross-section (i.e in a radial fashion outwards from the centre) you can equip your entire unit from a single tyre!

Re: Inner tube band...

Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 7:30 pm
by LHistorian
Thanks for the info gents! Now the search begins :mrgreen:

Re: Inner tube band...

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 3:26 pm
by Jaws
Most modern cars do not have inner tubes... but old Land Rovers still use them :wink:

Regards,

Gary.

Re: Inner tube band...

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 3:31 pm
by shultz wuffenbach
[quote="Jaws"]Most modern cars do not have inner tubes... but old Land Rovers still use them


9.00 x 16 I would assume would be a good size tube to use.....(also the same size as some tractor front tyres)