what tubes?
04-24-22, 08:17 PM
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what tubes?
I am going to go with some new tires probably Continental gator backs or schwalbe marathon either in 700x25 going on a set of Mavic open 4 cd wheels on a mid 90's ritchey road logic. in the old days I always used light weight specialized tubes but that was over 20 years ago. what is a good tube both in value and quality thanks.
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I've become a big fan of Schwalbe tubes. Just make sure the valve core is screwed in snug, like you should with any tube, really.
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My preferred tube is Michelin, standard weight tube. Overall, the quality is great and a big plus is the Presta valve stems are smooth (ie not threaded).
04-25-22, 08:47 AM
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2nd for Michelin, plus they have smooth stems, i.e. not threaded, which work great with my Silca pump. Quality has been great for lots of years.
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Third vote for Michelin. Another point in their favor is the very slow pressure loss. Inflating to 90 psi, I see about 7 psi loss in a week (three strokes of my floor pump). I can never understand the people who report needing to pump their tires every day.
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Fourth vote for Michelin Airstop A1, has worked great for me over a few years. Unfortunately not available with 60 mm stems for my new 45 mm deep wheels, so I am reluctantly switching to Schwalbe.
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I have had good results with conti racelite tubes (not super lite) and gp5000 tires
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Even the Bell inner tubes I get from Walmart or Academy Sports last well past the life of the tire. So it probably doesn't really matter.
I have a Continental tube in the front tire and a Bell in the rear tire. Both have been there for over two years. The Continental loses a tad more air over a few days than the Bell. However that's to be expected since the Continental tube is a thinner and ever so slightly lighter tube.
I have a Continental tube in the front tire and a Bell in the rear tire. Both have been there for over two years. The Continental loses a tad more air over a few days than the Bell. However that's to be expected since the Continental tube is a thinner and ever so slightly lighter tube.
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Probably does not matter to jadmt (OP) who is planning to install in Continental Gatorskin (or Gator Hardshell?) or Schwalbe Marathon.
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I also like Michelin Airstop tubes. They don’t seem to lose much air. I can top them off once a week.
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