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Old 12-15-05, 01:50 PM
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jeff williams
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Some offroad riders use Butyl rubber tubes, they are very thick and resist puncture.
They can be run at lower psi without snakebite.
Heavy like 2 weigh as much as a tire, but are really good for flats.
After they rip, you can use them as a tire liner, same deal, the sharp tends to deflect between the layers.

Butyl rubber tubes are expensive.
I changed a tire once and found a nail stuck between my tire and tube -no flat.
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