Yeah, dumb tube size question
07-15-19, 03:22 PM
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Yeah, dumb tube size question
I've run Conti 25's for a long time and have always purchased 700 x 20-28 tubes.
On the new bike, I'm now sporting some Bontrager 28's...nice ride! Meantime, do I need to use a 700 x 28-32 tube with these or can I continue to mount the 20-28's like always?
Thanks...
On the new bike, I'm now sporting some Bontrager 28's...nice ride! Meantime, do I need to use a 700 x 28-32 tube with these or can I continue to mount the 20-28's like always?
Thanks...
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07-15-19, 07:28 PM
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I use 18-25 conti tubes in a 28mm tire stretched out to 31-32mm. No issues - but I also run a fairly low pressure, 60 or below.
07-15-19, 07:56 PM
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What prompts this is that I grabbed some 28-32's for spares when I got the new wheels. I had assumed, incorrectly I guess, that I couldn't use my existing tubes on the 28 mm tires.
When I swapped out a damaged tube yesterday, the replacement was so large that it really wrinkled under the tire because there was extra material. Drove me nuts trying to smooth it out.
Interestingly, I just noticed that each vendor offers a slightly different layup; 18-23, 18-25, 20-28, 28-32. I didn't realize that these are not extremely specific, but cover a range of tire sizes.
So if I just stick with a 20-28, I shouldn't have the extra rubber in there and as mentioned earlier, will stretch to fit. Duh...
When I swapped out a damaged tube yesterday, the replacement was so large that it really wrinkled under the tire because there was extra material. Drove me nuts trying to smooth it out.
Interestingly, I just noticed that each vendor offers a slightly different layup; 18-23, 18-25, 20-28, 28-32. I didn't realize that these are not extremely specific, but cover a range of tire sizes.
So if I just stick with a 20-28, I shouldn't have the extra rubber in there and as mentioned earlier, will stretch to fit. Duh...
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07-16-19, 01:06 PM
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nice reminder tho, that if we have an option, a little smaller might make tube changing, roadside, easier/faster
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I just used a 700x25-28c tube to repair my 650Bx48c tire to get home the other day, I've used 700x19-21c tubes on 32c tires. Tubes are pretty flexible(ha) in terms of acceptable range
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What prompts this is that I grabbed some 28-32's for spares when I got the new wheels. I had assumed, incorrectly I guess, that I couldn't use my existing tubes on the 28 mm tires.
When I swapped out a damaged tube yesterday, the replacement was so large that it really wrinkled under the tire because there was extra material. Drove me nuts trying to smooth it out.
Interestingly, I just noticed that each vendor offers a slightly different layup; 18-23, 18-25, 20-28, 28-32. I didn't realize that these are not extremely specific, but cover a range of tire sizes.
So if I just stick with a 20-28, I shouldn't have the extra rubber in there and as mentioned earlier, will stretch to fit. Duh...
When I swapped out a damaged tube yesterday, the replacement was so large that it really wrinkled under the tire because there was extra material. Drove me nuts trying to smooth it out.
Interestingly, I just noticed that each vendor offers a slightly different layup; 18-23, 18-25, 20-28, 28-32. I didn't realize that these are not extremely specific, but cover a range of tire sizes.
So if I just stick with a 20-28, I shouldn't have the extra rubber in there and as mentioned earlier, will stretch to fit. Duh...
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