Questions tagged [innertube]
A rubber torus shaped balloon which is inflated via a valve inside a tyre to keep it rigid.
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Keep getting puncture on inner side of the tube
I am getting puncture on inner side of my tube near the same spoke, it happened 3 times.
I have checked everything, no sharp edges on the rim, no foreign objects, and even spokes dont seem to stick ...
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Tube puncture on inner side
I got this flat on brand new tube , right after riding less than one mile.
There are no spokes sticking out, I checked it twice. There is no sharp object either.
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Tube puncture at same place
1st picture - small rip on inner side of the tube.
Rim looks good, rip tape also good.
I fixed it 2 times using slime patch kit, first time it failed when I was inflating tube after patching it, 2nd ...
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how to avoid damaging inner tube when putting them in
Sometimes when I change the inner tube due to a flat on my road bike I find that I may have damaged the tube due to tire levers hitting it.
Any tips to avoid this? How about pumping in more air into ...
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Unable to inflate tire
In the picture, the valve stem seems loose and I am able to pull it. The air pump hose does not stay attached to the valve stem when I try to inflate it. In fact, pumping air seems very easy so air is ...
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Is there any reason to carry 700cx23-32mm inner tubes as spares for 25mm tires?
If I know that when I need a spare inner tube, I'll need a
700c x 25mm
inner tube, what would be the point of buying
700c x 23-32mm
inner tubes?
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Pros and cons of using 20-25mm inner tube in a ...
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Using 4 inch tube for 3 inch wheel
fellow bicyclists.
I purchased an e-bike (Clou Tumbler) and its back wheel is 20x3.0
I overpumped air into it and the tube blew up, so I've been trying to find a replacement, only to realize its ...
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what is causing frequent punctures?
Starting in late August I'm getting frequent punctures, sometimes after only 30 km or so. They are always on the inside, and if the tube is patched, it appears that the patch "attracts" the ...
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How to put a tube in a used tubeless tire
I switched to tubeless tires about a year ago and I love them. A couple months ago I had a problem with the back tire and had to pull it off the rim for the first time.
There were literally hundreds ...
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Tubes splitting along seam
I'm on my third tube in 2 weeks since I got a flat tyre from a nail.
They're not being punctured, they are all splitting along a seam which isn't even facing the road. I have tried checking for ...
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Unpredictable tube deflation behavior
I've recently had a full flat with hardly any air left in my rear tyre when my road bike was in storage. Storage means my storage compartment in my appartment building's basement, pretty constant ...
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Why did my road bike tire patch fail?
Long story short: I put a patch on a punctured road bike inner tube, it was fine for two days and 20 km, then the tire became completely flat, due to air leaking from the edge of the patch; why?
On ...
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What caused this puncture in my tube?
Here's a photo:
This is confusing me because of several things:
This is clearly on the inside of the tube, so it's not something I rode over
This happened while the bicycle was standing untouched on ...
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Keep getting small punctures on spoke side of tube
I am using 27.5 x 2.1-2.4-inch tubes in tubeless rims on a hard tail trail bike. Mostly riding trails. I keep getting small punctures on the spoke side of the tube. Could be the same spot but it's ...
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What is the best old tube plus current tube or current tire plus old tire combination if I want to puncture proof my bike or can I use three of them?
Am not a very big fan of carrying repair kit around. This is it, no room for surprises and mistakes, I repaired multi punctures before they happened. My front wheel had a new innertube already. But ...
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27.5x.215 tubes in a 27.5x210 tire. How big of a problem
I wanted to install puncture resistant tubes on my mountain bike. Unfortunately the only size I could find were 27.5×.215 tunes and my tires are 27.5×.210. I got the tubes on, the beads seated and the ...
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can I use smaller inner tube with a slightly wider tire?
I've recently bought a gravel and it came with a 32mm tire (Schwalbe g-one) in order to get better grip I've bought some new tires, they are 40mm wide. On the inner tube it is written: 700X28/32C. ...
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How can I treat small glass cuts on my bike tyre?
To prevent future punctures or keep delaying them, can I use super glue for this purpose? What can I do?
I do a lot of street riding and am concerned with small glass shards ruining my rides. I had a ...
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New Inner Tube issue
Purchased new inner tube for front wheel of Huffy Green Machine.
Old tube measurement stated, 20x1.95-2.125.
I took that measurement to bike shop.
Was given a new tube with its box reading 20”x1.90”-2....
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Problem with changing bike tube
I have never changed a bike tube/tire before, and I’m having some trouble in the process. I wanted to replace my rear bike tube, as it had a hole in it. I have Kylin Brand tires, 26x1.95, and have not ...
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skinny inner tube for 650b (38-584) tire?
The Schwalbe 27.5 SV21 inner tubes I had on the rim are quite flabby; they do not hug the rim by any means, though they have worked out OK with Schwalbe Marathon Cross tires I had. But I wanted to try ...
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What rim dimension is equivalent to “622x18”?
I have a puncture in my inner tube and need a new one. The dimensions indicated on both my old inner tube and my rim is 622x18. I don’t know what this means and the websites I am shopping on don’t ...
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I need help with a airless inner tube/tire issue
So I just bought a brand new Abound from Aventon. The city I live in is horrible and even with double thick tired, Tannus armor inserts, and puncture-resistant inner tubes I've had 3 flats in 3 months ...
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I can't fix my tire
Alright so I got a flat tire. Got a new tube because the old one is punctured. Got the tube inside the tire but now the tire looks like it doesn't quite fit the tube. Even the old tube it doesn't ...
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Is my inner tube causing sidewall rub
I’ve been running corsa vittoria for two years I recently changed my wheels to 38 mm depth with a width less than 25 mm as my bike takes a max of 25 mm width I’ve never had a tyre rub before using ...
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Roadside Repair of torn sidewall
I was riding home last night and heard a rhythmic noise from the rear wheel. On stopping I found this:
The bead had parted company with the sidewall, and the inner tube was herniating out in a ...
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Which size tube should I choose for my road bike (tyre 700 x 28c) 700x18-28c or 700x28-45c
I have a 700 x 28c tyre on my road bike with a Presta valve.
And I am looking for tube.
Some people have recommended me to go for Schwalbe tube for my use.
On below website I came across tubes that ...
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Omafiets bike tyre / 42-635 vs 40-635
My omafiets (classic Dutch granny bike) has a flat tyre and I am looking for a replacement.
It currently fits a 42-635 measure, but I am struggling to find it locally and/or the outside tyre alone ...
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Presta Tube Valve doesn't open when pumping air in
I had my back wheel out during winter because the bike was on the trainer and it of course lost some air. When I put the bike together for outside riding recently, I noticed that I'm having a hard ...
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Tube failure at base of Pesta valve after tightening nut
I just put an old set of tires and tubes back on the rims, and on one wheel, as I tightening down the Presta retaining nut (the nut that goes onto the valve after it's gone through the rim), I heard a ...
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Quality of tubes for road bikes?
On several occasions I have gone out to the garage (at most 5-day intervals) and have noticed a flat tire on my road bike. Each time I slowly ran a trickling water hose over the fiber rim and rubber ...
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Why do the ISO/ETRTO numbers not match the English measure on my Tires?
Given:
A flat tire
Tire size 47-507, 24 x 1.75
I want to replace both the tire and the tube. But in the shop it's only available 44-507, 24 x 1.75.
The tire size of 24 x 1.75 is common to both my ...
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How tight does the top part of a presta need to be torqued?
Strangely, both of my presta stems broke on the same day, like the stem thing broke off when I was filling. On one of them it was one of the repairable kinds and I scavenged a top from another tube. ...
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What is causing leaks where metal meets rubber on stem?
What causes a bicycle tube to leak where the metal meets the rubber on a Schrader valve stem? I've had three tubes fail the same way over the past year. I make sure the stems are perpendicular to the ...
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Why is my inner tube not distributing air evenly in it?
I'm trying to patch a hole in my bike tube. So as usual I pumped it up enough so that when I placed it in the bathtub full of water I could see where the hole is. But something odd happened and I can'...
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Is this inner tube too big for the Rim?
I got a new inner tube for my bike and it's way bigger than the rim, It's just its usual size; didn't inflate it too much or anything like that. The older one I was replacing just fits fine. IS this ...
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Can I replace 24x1.95 tires with 24x1.75? [duplicate]
Short background
I recently found my old gravel bike and I want to get it ridable again.
I noticed that the 24" 1.95 (53-507) tires that came with it are super worn out so I want to replace them.
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Valve stem too thick for hole in rim?
The rubber protection cover does not pass through the hole in the rim. Something can be done or not a fit?
This valve has a rubber reinforcement that does not pass through the hole in my rim. The hole ...
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Back wheel tube consistently popping when putting wheel back on bike
I ride a Specialized Allez that's probably 15 years old, and recently had to purchase new wheels and tires because mine were stolen. I put a new tube on my new back wheel, and it popped as soon as I ...
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Quality check for donated tubes
I receive a lot of donated inner tubes, which may be perfectly good. How can I check them with confidence and be assured of no slow leak, without damaging the tube or taking an extremely long time?
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How to protect inner tube on wider rims?
If you take a look at for example Schwalbe offering you will notice that the max rim tape width for 28" rims is 25mm. So how to protect inner tube on wider rims? Could tubeless rim tape be a ...
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Why did my inner tube suddenly start leaking air?
As the name suggests, my front bike tire's inner tube has suddenly started leaking air for no apparent reason. I used my bike on Sunday on a fairly rough trail, but everything seemed fine afterwards. ...
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Should I trust a tube that fell flat?
I have had a few tubes fail flat in the middle of a ride, even when they were fully inflated at the beginning. When that happens, and the tube isn't punctured, I re-inflate them, but change to new ...
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Is compatible classic tube and classic tire (27.5x2.1) with tubeless ready rim(27.5x2.1)?
Is compatible classic tube and classic tire (27.5x2.1) with tubeless ready rim(27.5x2.1)?
Thank you very much!
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Inner tube kink
The tyre is 700 x 25C. Two inner tube sizes were available: "700 x 20C to 700 x 25C", and "700 x 25C to 700 x 32C". Oddly there is an overlap, and so those with 700 x 25C get to ...
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Thin tube vs regular
I went to replace the tubes on my bike but realized the tubes I’m replacing say “thin” on them. The tubes I just bought do not. Does it matter? Can I use a regular tube?
The sizes match just this one ...
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How can an inner tube literally *dissolve* itself inside a bicycle tire?
[Excuse my English. I’m German and don’t know all the specific technical terms.]
Today, I tried to inflate my tire, but while taking off the cap, the entire valve rotated with it, as if it wasn’t ...
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Why is the retaining nut ("thumbscrew") against the wheel rim for inner tube Schrader valves no longer used?
The Schrader valve retreats back into the inner tube because there is nothing to hold it in place against the wheel rim. Despite having an outer screw thread on the protruding valve nothing is there ...
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What does 23/32c mean in 700x23/32c tubes
So, I use 700x23 tires on my bike. I am planning on buying a new one from the internet and on most of the tubes I see things like 700x23/32c. Does this mean that these tubes are suitable for both 23 ...
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Tube size and tyre size mismatch
I have spares of 700x25C tube for my old bike. I bought a new hybrid bike. Can I use them for my new bike with tyre size 700x35C?
