Inner Tubes
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 995
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From: Canada
Funny how marketing works, and what we decide to take in and what we buck. The whole theory of tube replacement on every tire change is an OLD OLD one, and maybe back in the 60's & 70's this was the case, but now adays it just isn't. More often than not the stealer or indy will be sloppy taking off your old tire and pinch or rip your tube so in those cases well you have no choice. I have always changed my own tires with a pair of tire spoons, and my two hands. Modern tubes will last as long as you want them to, check the valve stem area and make sure there are no leaks/rust and go nuts. I know lots will say tubes are cheap or this or that but the reality is you are wasting money if you are changing the tubes on your bike every tire change. My $.02 from years of doing it myself.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 728
Likes: 0
From: So Cal
Funny how marketing works, and what we decide to take in and what we buck. The whole theory of tube replacement on every tire change is an OLD OLD one, and maybe back in the 60's & 70's this was the case, but now adays it just isn't. More often than not the stealer or indy will be sloppy taking off your old tire and pinch or rip your tube so in those cases well you have no choice. I have always changed my own tires with a pair of tire spoons, and my two hands. Modern tubes will last as long as you want them to, check the valve stem area and make sure there are no leaks/rust and go nuts. I know lots will say tubes are cheap or this or that but the reality is you are wasting money if you are changing the tubes on your bike every tire change. My $.02 from years of doing it myself.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 995
Likes: 2
From: Canada
I'll add another 2 cents to that. As long as the tube shows no signs of damage or deterioration, it's a waste to change it. I've taken wheels to two seperate Indies and both said that the tubes were still good, when they could have made extra money by selling me new ones.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,629
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From: East Hartford, CT
I went with a radial metz and a radial tube.
Radial tubes a big and very heavy duty. And not cheap either.
With a radial tire on a wire wheel I took the extra precaution and got the proper tube.
Using a size smaller in width is a plus in fitting the tube in the tire.
Radial tubes a big and very heavy duty. And not cheap either.
With a radial tire on a wire wheel I took the extra precaution and got the proper tube.
Using a size smaller in width is a plus in fitting the tube in the tire.
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