The rubber attached to the rim of your wheel. Flats, changing tires, selecting tires, etc.
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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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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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How to make studded tires
Has anyone ever made a set of studded tires? What did you use? I read about a method somewhere but I cannot recall where. I heard that you can:
Drill/make a small hole through the tire
Screw a ...
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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 you run a standard tyre on a tubeless rim?
I have some new tubeless MTB rims and I'd like to avoid buying new tyres for them. The tyres are reasonably sturdy (Continental Race King Protection - 4 plies / total 240tpi) and I have sealant. As I ...
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Bead Separated from Fabric
The metal bead on my tire seems to have come out of the fabric in one spot, and so the tire no longer stays in the rim. Is it possible to fix this, or do I need to get a new tire?
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How did bubbles form on my tire?
I was riding recently and kept hearing a noise similar to a rock stuck in a tread, but I have no tread. When I got off and inspected the tire, I found these weird bubbles had formed. I have ...
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Which tires are best for on and off road use?
My tires are worn out so I want to change them.
When I am trying to change them, I want them to be to the best fit for the conditions I cycle in. I cycle about 30 km a day on roads ranging from ...
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Rotate or replace tires
I ride a cross bike mostly on the road right now and my rear tire is wearing much faster than my front, which is to be expected. I found the following thread which I think is a similar question but ...
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Correct inflation pressure for old road bike
I have an old Fuji road bike that I got a garage sale a while back. It's probably from the 70s or 80s. This summer, I've been trying to fix it up into good condition for some longer-than-usual rides ...
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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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avoiding punctures in 22mm tires
I used to get a lot of punctures on my 22mm tires riding to work every day in boston. All of the punctures were from small pieces glass.
After a few weeks of almost weekly flats i got tuffy tire ...
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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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Can I fit slightly different tyre sizes
My current bike tyres are 26 x 2.0 (Manufacturer fitted tyres)
Is it possible to fit 26 x 2.1 or 26 x 1.95 on these wheels or is this going to cause an issue?
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Do narrow tires puncture more frequently?
Does a narrow bicycle tire puncture more often, or does it requires more attention regarding its maintenance and servicing?
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What purpose do the rubber 'hairs' have on new tyres?
Up close you can see at least three 'hairs' of rubber from this picture from the side of my tyre:
Why do they exist? I've heard they are just a bi-product of the manufacturing process.
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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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I keep getting flats
I have been getting flats every 20-30 miles for the last 2 months. This has caused serious inconvenience to me, as bicycle is my preferred mode of transport to work and class. Details of the ...
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Looking for orange tyres
I'm looking for a pair of folding, orange training tires, size should be 700x23C.
I'd like to have only an orange stripe, not the whole tire.
Can you recommend some model?
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Not sure about using a Co2 Cartridge
I have a road bike (Cannondale Synapse Alloy 6). I bought it this past March. In addition, I purchased an inflator. It came with, I presume, a 16g cartridge. I haven't had the need to use this yet. I ...
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How do I translate this tire description into English?
On my tire is printed the following:
25-622 (28 x 1.00 - 700x25c)
6.8-8.0 Bar, 85-115 psi
I think I know what some of this means but am not sure. BTW, this came standard on my 2012 Cannondale ...
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Why does a decimal sized 26“ tire fit my rims but a fractional sized 26” tire doesn't?
I'm replacing some 26 x 2.10" mountain bike tires that I have on my bike with some thinner 26 x 1 3/8" road bike tires for commuting, however somehow even though they both say that they are 26" the ...
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Is it a good idea to get a narrower front tire and a wider rear tire on a road bike?
I am currently running Continental Grand Prix S 4000 in 23-622 / 700x23C front and rear. I am about to buy a new set of tires for my road bike and am fancying a smaller tire for the front and a wider ...
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How do I fold a bicycle tire?
I have Race King (continental) 2.2 MTB 28" tires that I need to store until it's winter and snows again. They are foldable, and I planned to store them in their original boxes, but how do I properly ...
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Road Tire Performance in Rain and Snow
How well do road tires perform in rain and the snow? I've heard narrow tires are better because they actually can put more weight/pressure on the road through the wet/ice.
I just bought Continental ...
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How to get a very tight tire back on the rim?
I needed to change the tube as a consequence of a flat tire and I am in the situation that it's just impossible to put the tire back on the rim.
In almost ten years of experience with road bikes and ...
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Tire Size For Schawla 220
What tire size will fit a Schwala Xero 220 rim? Can it take any 700C tire?
I am having trouble figuring out what size tires could possibly fit this rim: ...
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Should I put my wider tire in front or in back?
My used bike came with a 700x28 tire in front and a 700x23 tire in back. Should I leave the wider tire in front, or should I switch the tires? What benefits or drawbacks are there one way or the ...
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Which way do I orient my bike tire's tread direction? and why?
I have a mountain bike tire that has stamped on the side something like:
<----------front rear------------->
Which seems like a pretty clear indication that the tire should be oriented in one ...
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How are tire sizes measured?
I tried getting a good measurement with my caliper, but the flexibility of the tire doesn't help much. Let's say I have a 26"x2.125" tire. I know this fits on an ISO 559mm bead seat diameter rim, and ...
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How to choose a set of tyres
I have been riding my hard tail on the road for the last 3 years on some knobbly 26 x 2.1 tyres. After just starting a new job and with the need to commute further I am considering purchasing some ...
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What pressure should I run my Road Bike tyres at?
There's a question for mountain bike tyres but I can't seem to find anything on here for road bikes. At the moment I'm running at around 90psi. Is that too much? too little? Also, am I more likely to ...
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Gash where valve meets tire tube; How could this happen, and can I fix it?
I'm fairly new to bicycling; apologies if this is a standard question but I couldn't figure out how to phrase it to search for it elsewhere.
I ride a KHS Urban-X with Kenda Kwest tires (just what it ...
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Puncture resistant tires
The the default tires from my scott aspect 30 (Schwalbe Black Jack, 26 x 2.1, 50TPI) are peaty worn by know and i need to buy new ones.
My main complain is the punctures made by vegetation every day ...
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Can I put pneumatic tyres on a push scooter? [closed]
I just bought a Kickped and having a lot of fun on it. The ride is a bit bumpier for the older scootrist like me so I was wondering if its advisable to put pneumatic tyres on a push scooter for a ...
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What is the widest tire I can fit on my 32c wheels?
I have Shimano WH RS30 rims which are 700c x 32. I would like to use a beefy 35c tire. Is that too much width for my rims?
(My forks and brakes are wide enough to handle a 42c)
Thank you.
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Why does a 28 1/3 tyre fit, when a 27 1/4 tyre is too big?
I've just bought these rims off eBay:
...
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How to calculate width of 28“ tire to 26” with constant damping factor?
Let's say you have a 28" tire with X width.
The question is how to calculate the width for 26" tire to get the same damping factor? I am looking only for solid solutions.
I will assume that ...
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Fixing a flat - how to find the piercing object?
Just had a flat and having problems finding the thing that pierced the tube in the tire. Normally I just run my fingers around in it, until I found it, but this time everything looks O.K.
My ...
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trouble removing a(n old) 700x23c tire
I've been riding an early 90's italian steel timetrialer (d'accordi TT0.9) for a few months, front tire has a slow leak that needs to be replaced. The problem is that I can't get the bead totally ...
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Flat tire: white liquid inside the tube
I got a flat tire, kind of a big hole in the inner tube. It was raining a lot so I walked home through the rain and water puddles, and everything got wet.
Now I want to patch the inner tube, but ...
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Does a hybrid truely have a wider tire or does a mountain have a wider tire?
I'm looking around my local bike shop and saw that the hybrids have a slim tire while a mountain has a more fatter tire. And when i researched it says the opposite. Please help me.
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How could I have fixed a flat tire?
My tire was flat and I could not fix it, so I had to carry the bike all the way. How could I have fixed it?
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Looking for a 29x2.25 tire for my first sprint tri-athlon
I have entered a sprint triathlon on a whim and have a 29er mountain bike. Is there a road suitable tire for a 29x2.25 wheel out there? Looking for something that will give me good roll and as little ...
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Fat or Skinny Tires for Winter Riding?
Fat or Skinny?
I think the arguments are as follows:
Fat: You can float on top of the snow and you don-t have to go through it. You have a larger contact patch with the ground.
Skinny: Will ...
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Stud Tyres - fixing the spikes on new tyres
Schwalbe Snow Stud tyres seem like a good winter commuting tyre in places that have only occasional snow/ice conditions. When they are fully inflated they can be used on normal roads and when run on ...
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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 a hybrid bike tire on my mountain bike?
I got a Merida Matts 20 D frame size 18. I want to use a hybrid bike tire. Can I? The current tire is 26*2.1
Do I also need to change the rim?
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How long is it safe to store new tires before they degrade in quality?
I bought some road tires that were made for flat resistance, but within two months, the sidewalls on both got damaged to the point where I was getting repeated blowouts. I wrote to the manufacturer, ...
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Specialized Espoir Sport Tires
Anyone ever use these? I'm getting these as stock on my next bike (700 x 25 on a 2012 Secteur Sport). I've been using Continental GP 4000s for years and love them. Will they be a step down or is it a ...
