The rubber attached to the rim of your wheel. Flats, changing tires, selecting tires, etc.
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When not in use, How should I store my tubeless tires?
I have a bike setup with tubeless mountain bike tires. I tend to ride about 20-25 PSI.
How should I store my tubeless tires? Does it matter what pressure I store the tires at between rides? Should ...
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1answer
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Buying slicks for a cross bike
The whole rim/tire size thing baffles me. I have a Specialized cross bike that has DT Swiss rims (622x 14). The tires are Tracer Sport (700 x 33). I would like to get a pair of slicks for longer road ...
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3answers
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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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2answers
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Rim width / tire section tolerance?
I have a Mavic Open Pro rim in 700 diameter.
The manufacturer recommends tire widths between 19 and 28 mm : http://www.mavic.com/en/product/rims/road-triathlon/rims/Open-Pro
How strict is this ...
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1answer
73 views
Rear brake rubs against the tire
I just had my rear tire replaced at an -- admittedly shady -- bike shop, and now the upper part of the rear brake is rubbing against the lower part of the tire:
The yellow dust on the picture ...
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5answers
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Can fresh hot asphalt damage slicks?
Today I was riding with my road bike when I suddenly hit a patch of hot asphalt. The day before the one side of the road was already filled with a hard first load, so I didn't think much of riding ...
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2answers
73 views
Running one wheel with clincher and one with Tubular
I have a carbon clincher wheelset and am looking to get a disc wheel, but don't want to spend the money for the clincher version. Would there be any foreseeable issue with running one wheel with a ...
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0answers
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Solid Foam Rubber Inner Tubes For Mountain Bikes [duplicate]
Whatever happened to the solid inner tubes for mountain bikes? I now have a 29" tires and I been trying to locate the foam tire tubes online. Who makes them and where can someone buy a pair of them ...
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2answers
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Can outer tyre (casing) punctures/cuts be fixed?
My flatmate got his tyre stabbed. With a knife, it seems. (The bike was tied to a staircase railing in the building and was obviously in some maniac's way. Though there was plenty of room around. And ...
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2answers
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Watts per wheel on my cyclocross
I have a pair of Continental Cyclocross Race, 700x35c, folding for my Fuji Cross 2.0 cyclocross. I just bought a pair of Continental Grand Prix 24. I had a look at this study where different tires ...
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2answers
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Brakepads are burning tyres out
I have a Jamis Allegro Sport Hybrid (6 months old) and has gone about 400 miles so far. Today I had an accident (in the UK) because the rear tyre got punctured after hitting a good size pothole. I ...
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2answers
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Can oil/grease damage tires?
I've noticed a small puddle of light oil beneath the rear wheel of our Rohloff-equipped tandem. I'm told that a small amount of leakage is normal and I'm not worried about that.
The issue is that a ...
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2answers
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What is the largest hole a tire can bear before replacement?
Saw this question today. The tire in question has a 2cm long hole on the inside, from a knife.
I sometimes get puncture flats from e.g. glass. Never as big as 2cm. Usually if they're less than ...
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3answers
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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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4answers
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What weather conditions are slicks suitable for?
I currently use 700x25 slicks on my commuting bike, to get the easiest ride possible.
I also own:
700x28 with some tread
700x35 metal studded snow tires (Purchased last year for UK snow)
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2answers
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tyre size for a 28" bike, at the moment: 35C, is 32C too narrow?
since my tyres are a little old and won't make it much longer, I will buy new ones. At the moment I have Schwalbe Marathon 700-35C and I was thinking to replace them with a Continental Contact II 700 ...
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3answers
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Tubeless fatbike setup, does valve choice matter?
I've got a pugsly setup as tubeless, running endomorph tires, typically I run between 8 and 12 PSI in the tires depending on the conditions.
Is there a significant difference between performance of ...
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2answers
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Winter Tires with removed studs as Summer Tires?
I have just a set of summer tires in very poor condition and a huge heap of studded winter tires. Selling winter tires is very hard so I got an idea to use the winter tires as summer tires with ...
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1answer
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Continental 4Seasons vs 4000S
I am currently riding Conti GP4000S tyres, in 700x23mm version, inflated at 115 psi.
The grip is great, the (light)weight is amazing. I have punctured twice with them (in 1500 km) which is more that ...
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1answer
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What does the label on a tire mean?
I went to a bike shop for new tires. I did not know which tires fit on my bike, so I just showed them my bike.
When I took a look at the new tires, there was a label at the side, which says:
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2answers
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Tires for 28' city bike (622x19C) to reduce rolling resistance?
I've got a simple city bike that needs some new tires. The bike has been fairly hard to ride lately, and I would like to speed it up a bit. The rims are 28' 622x19C, the current tires are 47mm or ...
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1answer
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Rear tire has started rubbing frame at one spot
Riding my bike within my suburban residential neighborhood, I felt a shock, like a snap although I don't think anything snapped, followed by a rubbing noise every few seconds. Pedaling and the brakes ...
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4answers
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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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4answers
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What to do with old tires?
I recently upgraded to puncture resistant tires on my road bike. The previous tires are old, but still usable. Is there any value to doing anything other than throwing them out? For instance, is there ...
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5answers
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How can I repair a swollen tire allowing visibility on the inner tube (picture provided)?
I have a new problem on my bike which occured after patching my inner tube. Since I put the patch on, my tire is pushed out away from the rim near the intake valve (not near the patch). In the picture ...
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11answers
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What are advantages and disadvantages of CO2 inflators over frame pumps?
I have a frame pump that I've used on the road when replacing flats, but I always see CO2 inflators advertised at bike shops. Are they worthwhile for the potential weight savings?
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2answers
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Can I damage a tubeless rim using a wire bead tire on it?
This question is very similar to Can I use a standard tyre on a tubeless rim? but while the answers there set out that it's possible I'd like to understand the risks of doing it.
I recently saw a ...
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6answers
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Choosing good slick tires for a MTB
I have an MTB with tires that roll very badly on pavement because of plastic spikes. I'm looking to get a pair of slicks and I'm hoping to get some advice here. My bike is a 29", I think they current ...
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1answer
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Water in my back tire
I commute 17 miles to and from work each day on a road bike, and I recently picked up a puncture. This was no problem. However, on my ride to work this morning it was raining rather heavily and there ...
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7answers
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How to get the tyre back on to the rim easily?
What is the best/easiest way to get the tyre back on to a rim after removing it to fix a puncture for example?
Some tyres can be really hard to get back on to the rim. I don't like using the tyre ...
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1answer
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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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0answers
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gatorskin tyres [duplicate]
I wondered if anybody could shed some light? I am attempting to put 700x32c gatorskin tyres on to a hybrid rim but am really having trouble getting the last 15cm on to the rim. The tyres that I had on ...
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3answers
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Why are most tyres black?
While looking for new tyres that would fit my bike from a design point of view, it turned out that none of my color wishes could be fulfilled. Most tyres on the market are black, with a handful of ...
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1answer
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Puncture resistant 18" tires?
I need to replace the 18" cheap Schwalbe iMPAC Streetpac 47-355 tires that came with my Birdy folding bike with puncture resistante tires. I almost never ride on country roads, so thinner tires are ...
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2answers
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Is this rim safe?
The rim has a parting at the join:
This is a brand new wheel, and I was wondering if this is a safe one. Could it split at the join?
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3answers
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Could I switch tires on an MTB to tires with less friction if I mostly use the MTB in a city environment?
I thought MTBs were OK to use in the city but the friction from the tires seem to hold the bike back more than other tires would.
I got a mountain bike (Scott) and it's less than optimal on flat ...
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1answer
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Cross tires on a road bike
I want to buy a road bike for commuting, fitness, leisure, etc. and not for professional racing. However, because I live in a "wet" country, I would like to be able to change the tires into cross ...
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3answers
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Can I replace the 32 mm tires on a Trek 7.3 with 35 mm tires?
When I bought a Trek FX 7.3 instead of the 7.2, the bike dealer told me that the tires were the same. They looked narrower, but I thought it was just that I was used to my other bike. I found out ...
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2answers
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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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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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9answers
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Which puncture-resistant tires?
I commute on city streets and have had two punctures in 5 months: first a roofing nail, second a small shard of glass.
Punctures are a nuisance.
I've read some people recommend Schwalbe "Marathon" ...
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1answer
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New 26“ inner tube different size to old 26” inner tube
The new 26" MTB inner tube is much bigger than my 26" wheel (and old 26" MTB inner tube). I don't understand why. How to shopcorrectly for new tube?
The bike is 1990s Raleigh mountain bike.
Edit: ...
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2answers
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Extend clearance for a 28mm tire
I tried upgrading to some 28mm but as you can see clearance is very tight. In some spots, the tire doesn't fully clear the brake (Tektro R350). The fork barely has enough clearance.
Is it worth ...
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1answer
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Is there a certain size tube for my tyres?
When it comes to fixing bikes, i'm not to crash-hot. I can clean grime, oil the chain and put it back on if it falls off. However, when it comes to the inner tubes I usually rely on someone else to ...
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5answers
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Frequent flats with Michelin Pro3's
Since switching from the Michelin Pro2's to the new Pro3's I've experienced an increase in puncture flats. Nothing has else has really changed in riding style or conditions.
The Pro3 ride much ...
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4answers
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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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1answer
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MTB Tire performance
I have always ridden a Mountain Bike and lately I've lived with a strange question related to the tire I've been using. I use a pair of 26 x 1.95 CST Rush tires that are a great cost-benefit and found ...
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5answers
206 views
gluing/patching tire sidewalls?
This morning I discovered that my commuter folding bike had a bad flat tire, and I ran out to buy a new tube, no problem. I didn't notice until after I'd changed the tube that the tire sidewall was ...
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2answers
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Tire slips off the rim when inflated to 8bar
I bought new wheels for my roadbike (shimano wh-rs80 which have c24 alu/carbon rims). I was mounting tires on them yesterday and inflated them to 8 bar (~116 psi). After a few moments (30 seconds or ...
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10answers
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What are the disadvantages of “puncture proof” (or puncture resistant) tires?
Some people refer to tires that are more resistant to punctures as "puncture proof" tires.
For example: Specialized All Condition Armadillo Tyre
Even though these tires are not really puncture proof, ...
