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Old October 26th 06, 09:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Gene Seibel
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Default Replacing innertubes without replacing tires?

I have reused tubes a number of times, usually successfully. When I
took them out after the second use, there was evidence that some folds
had developed. Once out of perhaps a dozen times did one develop a
small leak at the end of a fold.
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Ben Jackson wrote:
I picked up a set of airstop-style tubes in my last AC Spruce order. I
was reviewing tire maintenance procedures and saw a recommendation that
you not re-use innertubes because they set slightly stretched and there's
a risk of pinching or folding them when they are reinstalled.

So, considering these tubes are new and my tires are decidedly NOT, would
I be "wasting" the new tubes on the old tires, or would it be okay to
reuse them on a future new tire?

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