Inner tube tyre service near Cambridge?

Green88 · Feb 4, 2020

Hello all,

Does anyone know where I can get a new inner tube supplied and fitted in the Cambridge/Royston area? I’m struggling to find anyone who deals with inner tube tyres. It’s for my Series 3, where I had a blow out on Sunday. 7.50 x 16 Rangemasters...

Many thanks in advance.

Greg

Henry_b · Feb 4, 2020

you could probably do them yourself with the levers and patience..

'Tis a pain in the ass, sometimes

I'd ring around if you don't want to do them

Green88 · Feb 4, 2020

Thanks for that. I think I’d prefer a progressional to do it for me. Happy to my hands dirty but not so keen on messing with the tyres - and as you say it will probably be a pain. I have called quite a few local tyre places and no luck so far...

Shippers · Feb 4, 2020

Probably cause they dont have the tubes...get one on line and i'm sure any fitter will do it...

tottot · Feb 4, 2020

An agricultural tire supplier would have no problem with a landy tire.

Shippers · Feb 4, 2020

tottot said:
An agricultural tire supplier would have no problem with a landy tire.

Neither will Kwik-Fit but they wont have the inner tube will they?...

TheMegaMan · Feb 4, 2020

I've used T and J Tyres Cambridge, 63d Orchard Rd, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5AA, for fitting unusual self-supplied tyres to rims for another car, so they might be able to help you. A very small place down a back road, but fairly helpful.

In the past, I've also used Kingsway, in Kings Hedges, who specialised in commercial vehicles, although according to Google Maps, they no longer exist (not at their old address, anyway). Shame.

Green88 · Feb 5, 2020

TheMegaMan said:
I've used T and J Tyres Cambridge, 63d Orchard Rd, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5AA, for fitting unusual self-supplied tyres to rims for another car, so they might be able to help you. A very small place down a back road, but fairly helpful.

In the past, I've also used Kingsway, in Kings Hedges, who specialised in commercial vehicles, although according to Google Maps, they no longer exist (not at their old address, anyway). Shame.

Many thanks for this. I have booked in for T and J to supply and fit a new inner tube this weekend. It’s really useful to get this local intel, so thanks again.

rob1miles · Feb 5, 2020

I now carry a spare tube becuase it saves the hassle of trying to find one in a hurry.

Shippers · Feb 5, 2020

rob1miles said:
I now carry a spare tube becuase it saves the hassle of trying to find one in a hurry.

Me too...

It saves getting out of the car to open gates,put rubbish in the bin or fill up at the fuel station...

steve2286w · Feb 5, 2020

How did the blow out happen

nickjaxe · Feb 6, 2020

I have done all my own tyre/tube repairs since I was 20 now 66 a very useful skill to learn...got me out of trouble lots of times...easy once you understand it.

Green88 · Feb 6, 2020

steve2286w said:
How did the blow out happen

Well, I’m not exactly sure where it happened. I had driven along a rutted byway for a while, was then driving along the road and could smell burning....took me a while to realise that the rear tyre was flat.

Green88 · Feb 7, 2020

Photos of the offending article...

rob1miles · Feb 7, 2020

Get some of the tr13 to tr 15 adaptors, the Series wheels are often tr 15 and the inner tubes are often tr13 but don't always say. I carry a couple of these in case:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Piece-...469482?hash=item46a85e65ea:g:YCIAAOSwCAlbh-1M
I got mine from a UK supleir but I can only find German today. Really save a lot of hassle as you can get to the tyre place and find they quibble as the valve hole is wrong.

Green88 · Feb 7, 2020

Thanks for all the replies. The tyre place I’m going to says that they have the “fat valve” inner tube which seems to match what I have. I will find out tomorrow!

rob1miles · Feb 8, 2020

Fat valve is tr15, slim is tr13

Green88 · Feb 8, 2020

Well, I went to T and J tyres in Shelford, and they replaced the inner tube. I've kept the old one, thinking I could repair it and keep it as a spare. The guy at the tyre place said this would be fine. Is this a good idea?

rob1miles · Feb 8, 2020

Yes, even if its no good as a tube the rubber is very handy for making covers and bits and peices.

TheMegaMan · Feb 9, 2020

Green88 said:
Well, I went to T and J tyres in Shelford, and they replaced the inner tube. I've kept the old one, thinking I could repair it and keep it as a spare. The guy at the tyre place said this would be fine. Is this a good idea?

Glad you got it done and they were able to help you out. It's an odd place, isn't it? Very small, but they seem competent enough and being independent, they seem happy to help out with less common requests.

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