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I think Metzeler makes the best all around tubes.  The Moose Racing heavy duty tube is made by Metzeler.  It is 3mm of natural rubber and comes in most all sizes.  A thicker tube would be the Bridgestone ultra heavy duty tube at 4mm but they are not made in a 17".  There was a company selling these "Monster" tubes to fit the KLR but they were an 18" tube for the rear.   If you want a thick tube, I'd go for the Moose or Bridgestone for the front and the Moose for the rear.  If you are wanting a good standard thickness tube, I like the IRC tubes. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com     [b]From:[/b] nomad59@... [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:43 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Best inner tubes   BMW sells Metzeler, Cost more $27+-, compaired to $8 -10, But "Usualy" BMW, only sell's what been tested best. (or at least in the top 3) So I'm realy trusting BMW's reputation at this time, Not Metzeler. Not sure of the HD's tubes.   Maybe we can all write "motorcycle consumer news" and get them to do a consumers report on inner tubes and Pre flat/Blow out tips, like pre-"slime"- ing. 

That is true, but if you are using a HD tube to stop a nail, you are mistaken.  That is not what a HD tube is for.  If you ride off road and ride where there are rocks, a HD tube will help resist pinch flats.  There isn't anything that will stop a nail from giving you a flat beside going with a Bib-Mouse insert, and those also have limitations.  There is no perfect tire/tube combination for all situations.  If you ride strictly on road, I don't see much advantage for using a HD tube other than piece of mind.  (and we all know what that is worth) Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com     [b]From:[/b] jeff@... [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, July 22, 2010 5:14 PM [b]To:[/b] moabmc@... [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ; nomad59@... [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Best inner tubes I have no hard data to back this up, but hear me out... I run standard duty tubes and have never had any instance where I had a puncture on a standard tube where a heavy duty would have survived. A nail that has already punctured 10+ mm of much harder rubber on the tire plus 2mm of soft rubber tube will not magically be turned around by a measly 2 extra mm of tube, right? - Jeff Khoury On Jul 22, 2010, at 12:46 PM, "Fred Hink" wrote:

  I think Metzeler makes the best all around tubes.  The Moose Racing heavy duty tube is made by Metzeler.  It is 3mm of natural rubber and comes in most all sizes.  A thicker tube would be the Bridgestone ultra heavy duty tube at 4mm but they are not made in a 17".  There was a company selling these "Monster" tubes to fit the KLR but they were an 18" tube for the rear.   If you want a thick tube, I'd go for the Moose or Bridgestone for the front and the Moose for the rear.  If you are wanting a good standard thickness tube, I like the IRC tubes. Fred www.arrowheadmotors[url=http://ports.com]ports.com[/url]     [b]From:[/b] nomad59@... [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:43 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Best inner tubes   BMW sells Metzeler, Cost more $27+-, compaired to $8 -10, But "Usualy" BMW, only sell's what been tested best. (or at least in the top 3) So I'm realy trusting BMW's reputation at this time, Not Metzeler. Not sure of the HD's tubes.   Maybe we can all write "motorcycle consumer news" and get them to do a consumers report on inner tubes and Pre flat/Blow out tips, like pre-"slime"- ing.