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Should I replace my tires?
My bike needs a bit of a tune up, particularly the tires since the back tube has a hole in it. The rims on the bike are 26"x1.5" and the current tires are 26"x2" and both have great tread, but the ...
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exploding inner tubes [closed]
Once is happenstance, twice is a coincidence...
I just patched my inner tube, rode the bike a bit, parked it in the sun, and about an hour later --BOOM! the tube exploded tearing a 4" gash near the ...
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What factors influence the maximum tire pressure other than the tire itself?
On the tires of a bike, there is a label which shows the maximum allowed pressure for it. However, I am wondering if there are any other factors that affect the maximum allowed pressure in a tire?
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What inner tube do I need for this tyre?
Can anyone tell me what spec inner tube I need for this tyre? I discovered the one I'd previously bought didn't look fat enough when I got my first puncture with it the other day, now I'm in the ...
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Life expectancy of a cycle tube and tire?
Can anyone please let me know the life expectancy (no of km or time period) of a cycle tube and tire?
Let us consider different cycles (MTB Hybrid Roadbike) and different terrain (off-road slightly ...
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Cheap alternatives to avoid tire punctures
If you head to Walmart and see the slime bike liners for in the tire to stop goatheads and small nailes from actually running the tire.
Is there anything around the house or shed that can be used ...
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Picking spare inner tube size
My daily rider is a Schwinn MTB with 26" wheels/tires. Specifically the tire size is 26x47/52. On the inner tube there's a label that reads 26 x 1.90-2.125.
I'd like to purchase a few spare tubes in ...
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Why do my tires keep losing air, even after having the tubes replaced?
I had a problem a few weeks ago where my tires were flat and needed air every time I took my bike out of the garage. I brought it to the local bike shop, and they replaced my tubes.
This made a ...
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Does the inner tube affect the maximum PSI?
If I have road tires that have a recommended pressure of 110 PSI and maximum of 120 PSI can I safely pump my tires up to that level or does the inner tube effect the maximum?
I currently have the ...
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Is it normal to wear out the rear tire with in a few months when using a trainer?
Early this year I attached my bicycle to a trainer, around the December time frame of 2011. The rear tire and inner tuber where shot by March of 2012. Riding about 24 Miles per week. Is this normal ...
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What does A/V mean on an inner tube package?
I've got a bike tire that says "(32-630) 27 X 1 1/4" on it.
I've got also got an innertube that says "700X18/23C -27X1 A/V".
I'm trying to figure out if the innertube is the right size for the ...
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Which tube size to prefer if several options apply?
I have 40-622 (a.k.a. 28x1.5") tires, and Schwalbe offers
two different sizes of tubes - their models "17" and "19" - as applicable for that tire size.
Ok, either one would surely fit well. But ...
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Is there a way to completely deflate a tube?
I had a flat tire and replaced the tube. I just didn't realize that the tube was a thorn-proof tube when I bought it. It was the only spare one I had, so I used it anyway. Just now I replaced it with ...
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Flat tire. Do I need to replace the tube?
My back tire got flat. If I pump it up now, it can hold the air for about 30 minutes to an hour before it's totally flat.
I took out the inner-tube yesterday, pump in a bit air and put it into water, ...
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When should you replace tires after getting a flat?
A nail punctured my rear wheel tire today while riding.
My question is, how do you know if you need to replace a tire or simply repair it with a tube repair kit?
The hole looks pretty nasty. The cap ...
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I need help replacing my bike's tube
I recently popped the tube in my front tire and need help replacing it. I don't really know very much about bikes or the assortment of numbers on tubes, tires, and wheels. Here is what I do know:
The ...
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Air compressor to fill up to 60 PSI
I am looking for an air compressor and wish to get one which is not under or over powered.
I am looking at one in a catalogue which has the following attributes:
40 Litres/min free air delivery
1hp ...
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What is the easiest and quickest way to pump up a tyre?
I find that I need to pump up my tyres at least weekly and am looking for how to make this quick and easy.
So what is the easiest and quickest method of pumping up a bike tyre?
As an example, I ...
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Can I convert hybrid to mountain bike. Tyres and tubes?
I have a mountain bike looking frame with wheels that currently have road tyres. The bike is classified as a hybrid.
My tyres state: 28" x 1.6 (42-622)
The rim: ETRTO 622 x 18
I am having ...
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What do I need to know when replacing my inner tube/tires?
Context:
The inner tube on my bike burst the other day, I took it home and salvaged another one from a bike that's been sitting unused in my garage for years.
The New(old) innertube inflates fine ...
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Do tube protectors increase rolling resistance or just add weight?
I have been experiencing a lot of flats lately (proportional to the increase in time/distance I have been doing), so I am thinking of adding a tube protector (e.g., one of these) to each tire.
Will ...
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Can I use an inner tube that's too narrow for the tyre?
I recently got a puncture and when I went to replace the inner tube I discovered that I'd bought the wrong size tube. My tyre is 700 x 40c, the tube is 700 x 28-35c.
What is likely to happen if I use ...
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Should inner tube have excess length?
I've recently changed the default 700x35 tires and 35mm Schrader inner tube to 700x25 slicks with 25mm Presta inner tubes.
However whilst fitting the new tire and inner tube, I noticed that the inner ...
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How can one prevent a tube from sticking to the inside of a tire?
I was cleaning my cruiser today, and as part of that I removed the tires from the rims to give them a good scrubbing. As sometimes happens, the tubes were stuck to the insides of the tires. (This also ...
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How long should a road tyre hold its pressure?
How long should a road tyre be able to maintain a pressure of around 100psi, and what factors are likely to reduce this time?
Background:
My tyre pressures are consistently dropping to around 60psi ...
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Is there a difference in having tires filled with CO² vs Air?
When you fill your tire with a CO² cartridge you are obviously putting CO² into it. When you use a pump you are putting air into it. Are there significant temperature variations that may lead to poor ...
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Bike tires need air every ride…is this normal?
I ride my bike maybe once a week at most. I need to add air to the tires every time to bring it up to the right pressure. (I ride a mountain bike and I put about 45 - 50 PSI's into the tires.) Is ...
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What type of tires can prevent goatheads?
We have a lot of goatheads1 in our area, and they have a tendency to do something like this to bike tires:
Unfortunately, I ride a road bike (specifically a Kona Dew), so I have much smaller, ...
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Slow leak on front cruiser tire
I ride my cruiser to the supermarket and back, using either a trailer or a basket over the front wheel for carrying groceries. The bike has developed a persistent slow leak on the front wheel, and ...
