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Who makes the best tubes for 29er?

Old 06-18-22, 08:09 AM
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Who makes the best tubes for 29er?

What are the best tubes? How about Slime 29 self sealing?
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Old 06-18-22, 09:31 AM
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"Best" can mean a few things: suppleness, weight, flat protection, etc. Polyuretane tubes like the Smartube made by Pirelli score pretty high in all categories, but they're expensive. I prefer to let my tires provide the flat protection, so I just run the standard butyl Q-tubes the shop stocks. Never tried the Slime-infused ones, but I hear they can be messy.
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No way to definitively answer that question. If you are talking about riding gravel or off road, tubeless seems like the way to go. I have never had a tubeless set up, but, if I was doing more gravel/off road, I would likely give it a try. I am at least 95% good, smooth pavement and do not get many flats. I like Continental for butyl tubes, but I really prefer latex tubes. That is more for the ride, but the loss of grams is a bonus. There really is a noticeable difference when using latex over butyl. I would not use them for gravel or off road.
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