any luck finding Michelin Airstop inner tubes?

[rbridges]

I'm not hurting for one, but I was wanting to change the tires on my mains.  I placed an order with Spruce in October.  Date for shipment has been pushed back from October to November to December to (you guessed it) now January.  I'm at the point where I'm hoping it's in my hands by the time my annual is due in September.    

I checked Desser and a few other places with no luck online.  Should I just hold my place in queue, or is there somewhere else I can try?  

 

Edited December 14, 2022 by rbridges

[Andy95W]

I installed two of these in 2021.  They are at least as good as the Airstops (same material).  In a year and a half I’ve only had to add air once (besides the annual).  I think Richard @Skates97 might have recommended them to me.

They are in stock and have a really nice angled metal valve stem.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/aero_06-03303.php

Edited December 14, 2022 by Andy95W

[rbridges]

50 minutes ago, Andy95W said:

I installed two of these in 2021.  They are at least as good as the Airstops (same material).  In a year and a half I’ve only had to add air once (besides the annual).  I think Richard @Skates97 might have recommended them to me.

They are in stock and have a really nice angled metal valve stem.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/aero_06-03303.php

Thanks!  I may give them a try if they keep pushing my order back.

[EricJ]

Michele Airstop.    I think I caught her act in Vegas once.

 

[rbridges]

25 minutes ago, EricJ said:

Michele Airstop.    I think I caught her act in Vegas once.

 

Haha.  Stupid spellcheck got me again.  

[Skates97]

13 hours ago, Andy95W said:

I installed two of these in 2021.  They are at least as good as the Airstops (same material).  In a year and a half I’ve only had to add air once (besides the annual).  I think Richard @Skates97 might have recommended them to me.

They are in stock and have a really nice angled metal valve stem.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/aero_06-03303.php

I know I have recommended them to a few people, they were the only angled metal valves stem tubes that Aircraft Spruce had at the time. I haven't had any issues with them.

[Patrick Lyons]

Another fan of butyl tubes !!

There are lots of "EXAMPLES " of the old  Saying.....ONCE YOU'VE TRIED _________ YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK

Well , Once you have installed Butyl Tubes  I  bet you will never go back.   Purchased a complete set of Tires and new Butyl Tubes  from Dresser at Air Venture 2022.

Nothing wrong with the my existing tubes installed when I purchased my Mooney 201 in YEAR 2003. Fact is I had only seen the tubes a few times when I replaced 

tires.  Im not suggesting one should ever neglect tires in your preflight....but you will smile at knowing you seldom if ever have to top off your tires.

And a cool suggestion...   most markets have a COSTCO store with NITROGEN available .Once you have inflated with NITROGEN you have two bonues.

and I had forgotten about the quality of the cooper metal stems and for those who might ask....please do the math ...twenty years on a set of tubes ain't bad.

Pat Lyons    201 J

 

[Pinecone]

Exactly what are the two bonuses for using nitrogen?

The main reason they use it in race cars is that in the pits, tanks are easier to deal with than a compressor.

[LANCECASPER]

On 12/14/2022 at 9:08 AM, EricJ said:

Michele Airstop.    I think I caught her act in Vegas once.

 

I hate to tell to tell you this, but that wasn't a her .. lol

[LANCECASPER]

14 hours ago, Patrick Lyons said:

 

And a cool suggestion...   most markets have a COSTCO store with NITROGEN available .Once you have inflated with NITROGEN you have two bonues.

and I had forgotten about the quality of the cooper metal stems and for those who might ask....please do the math ...twenty years on a set of tubes ain't bad.

Pat Lyons    201 J

 

I fill mine with 78% nitrogen     (https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/where-does-the-nitrogen-in-the-air-come-from/)