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MAXXIS Detonator Slick MTB Tyre - What Tubes?
Hey Guys,
I just bought some MAXXIS Detonator Slick MTB Tyre - 26 x 1.50 inch from T7 (They're going cheap!) to whack on my MTB when commuting or for training when it's wet.
Question is can I run my current 1.90/2.125 tubes with these or do I need something narrower?
PS Here's the link to the cheap tyres - http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/MXTYMN8DT/ti...
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Get yourself a 10 pack of the Innova (or other cheap T7 brand) tubes in the appropriate size range 16x1.5-1.75. Unfortunately, you are going to need all 10 of them as well, as the puncture protection on these is terrible! I was getting punctures at about the rate of 1 per 20km with the Detonators. Be very careful where you ride - watch out for small staples, bindiis, hair, sand, ice-cream, etc, as these things don't keep anything out.
I've read some other reviews that say they're OK.
Such as - "They are hard wearing - virtually punctureless" and
"I have been using detonators for a few years now and done many thousands of k's on everything from hotmix, to 'dead as a maggot' rough country roads...as well as sharp gravel dirt access tracks. One puncture!!! Wore out a rear tyre until threads were showing and it still provided stability and traction, wet or dry (yes it does rain in oz)...Value for money? you betcha!!!"
They have Silkworm protection so they shouldn't be that bad?
At $17 each I reckon they're worth a go.
Sorry to be a Negative Nelly, but I read those reviews too and got them for $16. Hopefully, they work better for you. I'm on Schwalbe Marathons now and no punctures after around 1100km since XMAS.
But to answer the question, I'd recommend the proper tube size as you can sometimes get pinch flats from the folded tubes.
Thanks for the advice. I guess not all tyres are created equal. Some could be a bad batch I suppose? Anyway we'll see how I go. I'm sure you'll hear about it if I get flats in the first few rides!
Here's a tip from an ex-roadie about reducing punctures. After every ride, or as often as you can, inspect your tyres very closely (especially the rear) and pull out any bits of glass that have worked there way in to your tread. Use a pair of tweezers, etc. Glue up larger cuts if you need to. Glass gets in and can take a while to work it's way through to the tube and then seemingly out of nowhere you get a puncture.
"Get yourself a 10 pack of the Innova (or other cheap T7 brand) tubes in the appropriate size range 16x1.5-1.75"
I did that some time ago, and the rate of flats was 1 or 2 per ride!!! I tried with 5 tubes and the other 5 were thrown away!!!
Dunno about the Maxxis detonators, but the name doesn't exactly fill me with confidence! Does it mean they go bang a lot?
I had a set of WTB slickasauruses, 26x1.5, and they were great for awhile, unitl just after New Year a few years ago. I had 6 punctures in 5 days from all the glass the lager louts left around the Milson's Point area.
The time lost cost me a fortune in billable time.
After that I bit the bullet and got a set of Continental Sport Contact 26x1.3's, and they were awesome. No punctures in more than 12 months. Great grip in the wet, great wear and very fast!
+1 to the comments on the Innova tubes. Awful. Go Kenda.
And then these come on sale - http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/INTYMNNPP
Puncture proof apparently and nearly half the price of the Detonators!
But if they're anything like their tubes mentioned above then It's probably best I didn't see these ones first...
wanna try them and report back?
Don't believe the "puncture proof" stuff. I have a set on a Kona Dawg that I use for road / cycle path riding when its wet or I want some variety in riding. Have had one (rear) puncture so far - and they are a bu**er to get on and off a fairly deep DT Swiss rim.
Much nicer for asphalt cornering than nobblies tho'.