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inner tube help.

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By bluray - Posted on 22 November 2008

I've just bought a new 2.25 tyre to put on, but already have inner tubes at home which have tyre max of 2.125 will these innertubes be o.k to use with this tyre or will I need to buy larger ones?

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GAZZA's picture
it'll be ok,
Submitted by GAZZA on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 09:58.

but like a balloon, the more you blow it up the thinner the surface gets and the weaker it becomes. it'll just end up like one of those flyweight tubes ive been having all them punctures with recently!

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o.k
Submitted by bluray on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 11:15.

thanks for that, they just happen to be ultra light tubes but i'm using them in a tubeless tyre so hopefully that might help a bit .

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oooh!
Submitted by GAZZA on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 13:28.

so now they'll be like a condom! good luck

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Remove the tubes?
Submitted by Rob on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 15:45.

If it's a tubeless system (I assume you mean rim & tyre) then why bother with a tube? Are you having trouble getting it to seal? Got any Stans?

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not a tubeless rim
Submitted by bluray on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 17:41.

so have decided to install a standard tube, last thing I want is a flat mid race. bought tire because it was so cheap as much as a standard tire.

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