tube/wheel diameters causing flats?
10-06-07, 03:39 PM
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tube/wheel diameters causing flats?
can having an inner tube thats too small for a given tire cause premature flats?
10-06-07, 05:03 PM
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Thats funny I came on the site to find the same answer. I have 700 x 23 tires and somehow ordered 26x 18-25 tubes I was wondering if I could stretch them to fit or not.
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10-06-07, 05:22 PM
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in the same vein, i don't feel like buying a new tube for a new 27 1 3/8 tire im getting. would the brand new 27 1 1/4 work?
10-06-07, 09:04 PM
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ok, here goes.
Im running a 2.6" tire on the front of my mountain bike. and a 2.35 tube. No flats yet this season (fingers crossed for the rest of the season)
On my Trials bike, I was also running 2.6" tires, with 2.35 tubes. no flats there all summer, until I sold the bike.
Ive also run smaller tubes on my road bike, without issue. No more or less flats than using the proper size.
Im running a 2.6" tire on the front of my mountain bike. and a 2.35 tube. No flats yet this season (fingers crossed for the rest of the season)
On my Trials bike, I was also running 2.6" tires, with 2.35 tubes. no flats there all summer, until I sold the bike.
Ive also run smaller tubes on my road bike, without issue. No more or less flats than using the proper size.
