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Old 05-27-19, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Riveting
No guarantees it will work. I recently used a 23-25 tube in my 28 tire and it caused a very noticeable low spot in the tire when fully inflated. The tube was not stretching fully/consistently at the valve. I could see the low spot with my naked eyes and feel the thump while rolling. I believe it was a Giant branded tube.
Try this:
1. Deflate your tire.
2. Push your valve stem straight down into the tire.
3. Reinflate your tire.

Bet that fixes your noticeable flat spot adjacent to the valve stem problem.
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