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Rear wheel deflating instantly after pumping
Find what caused the hole and fix the issue. Remove the thorn or glass, etc.
Check this answer for how to find the flat cause.
Patching is cheaper but requires a little skill.
New tube is easier and ...
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When I press down on my presta valve cap when it is open why is no air coming out
Did you unthread the small acorn nut at the top of the presta valve?
It should turn about 4 turns and once loose, you can press the top down and air should come out.
If you don't open this nut, air ...
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Fixing a winter tire with poking studs using tube patches. Will it work?
I made my own MTB ice tires by screwing sheet metal screws thru the inside of the tire with the pointy end facing out. The heads were obviously going to damage the tubes. I installed SlimeLiners ...
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Fixing a winter tire with poking studs using tube patches. Will it work?
The backs of studs are wide, blunt and rounded off slightly; that you pushed them through the casing is very odd. The casing may be defective, or you may run extremely high pressures - you mention ...
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I put a 700 x 35c inner tube in my 700 x 38c tyre. Is my tyre in risk for a flat?
Any increase in puncture risk from a fitting a 38mm tyre with a tube rated for 35mm (max) is tiny. Don't worry about it.
The softness you're feeling is probably simply that you haven't pumped it up ...
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