tractor inner tube sticker shock

my neighbor went to town to buy an inner tube for his little tractor (11 somthing 28) and came back in awe.  Locally was $40 so he decided to look around - don't know if that is gonna do any good or not.

sounds good to me I bought a 11.2X24 tube this summer for $40.00 and thought I did good it was in stock and I walked out the door 10 minutes after walking in.

Dam, I got hit hard, bought two for 18.4x28's and two for my 9.5Lx15's spent over two hundred fifty bucks.

There are tubes of different quality out there...the cheaper ones don't hold CaCl well...or maybe not air for that matter.  I bought a cheapie 18.4 x 28 this summer for around $50 (ag dealer wanted $110 for his)....mine has gone flat already, barely used it, no fluid, no pulling hard.....oh well, it's a simple job to break one down and fix....NOT!

Bought two  30.5x32 tubes 200.00 EACH.  MACK

See how things work out. They got most to think $40 is a good deal and probably made in China. Just like gas at $2.50 is a good deal. Beats $4. Forgot all about 99¢ gas. Now to figure out who THEY are? Bought a couple 3/4" bearings at CaseIH this past summer. 22$ each and made in Argentina. Fleet Farm has them for $8 each and made in China. I remember going to the Allis dealer and buying them for 4 or 5 bucks and they were made in the USA. What happened? My wages haven't risen that fast and I still work in the USA.

Just bought a 650.16 tube and I put it in 16.75

There you go Troy, THEY have you convinced! :-)

If he dose not want to pay $40.oo for a tube what dose his tractor look like ? .Or what dose he do with tractor.With a flat tire he can not use it.Some people will sent $15.oo to $20.oo to save $5.oo or 10.oo

Paid $50 last year from rear tube on the D-17. It seemed to be the going price in this area.

I manage a shop and for a 11.2-24 tube it runs $38 up to a 18.4-38 they run $61. Over the last 2-3 years weve added up all the price hikes from our venders that have been forced upon us and it come to be 225% increase. Thats the reasoning in the higher cost. Everyone out there is just trying to make the same dollar with cost of raw product going up. alone goodyear had a 10% price increase within the last month. Sorry for hijacking the post but thats my 2 cents.   

Had a flat on the skid steer today, took it in to Tire CRama....they said rim was bent and wanted to sell me a 11L-15/16 tube for $31 plus $8 installation fee....took it to Les Swab and they popped it back on the rim for free.  Guess where I won't stop next time???