This is a 480-10 tube with a TR87 Offset Bent Metal stem. Recommended application is for Bias Ply tires and the recommended tire fitment is for a 480-10 tire. Fits 480 width, 10 inch diameter tires. This 10 inch Bike inner tube has a TR87 Bent Metal stem and the valve stem location is center. TR87 Valve stem is bent metal stem 3/4 tall with 90 degree bend and 1 3/4 length. Actual item may differ from photo. Hartford brand tubes are built to meet our specifications using premium grade materials. They are designed specifically for their applications, to provide a high quality inner tube solution and reliable service life. These are excellent quality tubes, available in a wide range of sizes for collector and specialty vehicle applications.
The Hartford Rubber Works Company, established in 1881 by John W. Gray in Hartford, Connecticut, was a prominent manufacturer of rubber goods, including tires and tubes. Initially operating from a modest facility on Park Street with a workforce of about 20, the company expanded significantly by the early 1890s, becoming a major supplier of bicycle tires to the Pope Manufacturing Company, also based in Hartford.
In 1892, Pope Manufacturing acquired a majority stake in Hartford Rubber Works, integrating it into its operations. By 1899, the company was absorbed into Pope's Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company and later, in 1905, became part of the U.S. Rubber Company. Despite these transitions, Hartford Rubber Works maintained a degree of operational independence, continuing to innovate with products like the double-tube "Clincher" tires introduced in 1903 and the anti-skid "Bailey Tread" tires in 1905.
These innovations led to Hartford tires being standard equipment on early automobiles from manufacturers such as Locomobile, Olds, Baker Electric, Pierce, Racine, Packard, Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, White, Stevens-Duryea, Rambler, Cadillac, and Studebaker.
| Brand | Hartford |
| Product Size | 480-10 |
| SKU | 85040 |
| Tube Diameter | 10" |
