Bicycle Inner Tube Measurements

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Bicycle inner tube measurements. Each size of bicycle inner tube has a schrader style valve so it s easy and familiar to use when inflating or deflating your tire. Bontrager has a wide range of inner tube options to choose from in all sizes and valve types for road bikes mountain bikes and hybrid bikes. Thorn or nail either repair or replace the inner tube. We ve got those also.

Mtb wheels in particular can be further categorised by 26 inches 27 5 inches and 29 inches. When it comes to replacing your inner tube how do you know which size you need for your bike. For example a 700c tube can be substituted for a 27 inch tube and vice versa. The size of an inner tube varies with the amount of air that you fill them with.

Replacing a tube should then take 45mins max to complete. As with other inner tubes with a shorter valve the sunlite bicycle inner tube valve works well with an extender if you need a longer valve. Finding the right inner tube depends on the size of the tires on your bike. Unlike an inner tube s diameter which is fixed an inner tube s volume can operate effectively over quite a wide range.

A tube with a close diameter measurement will also work. Well this is an awesome tube from q tubes that has a presta valve. Fit the bike wheel back on. Take off the bike wheel.

Slip off the tube. Quick bit of detail on presta valves. 700 35 43 which would work for tires ranging from 700x35c to 700x43c. The humble inner tube may be one of the simplest parts on your bike but with a wide range of sizes different valve types and a choice of materials choosing the right tube isn t necessarily as.

Looking to upgrade to a thorn resistant or self sealing tube. Most valves are 32mm long with the exception of some road bikes. So they re sold by fixed diameter and range of widths e g. So while the inner tube we buy for one of our examples above has to be 700c in diameter the width it will suit may be marked on the box as 23 25c or even 20 28c.

There are a myriad of wheel sizes for road mtb touring and children s bikes. For an easy how to guide have a quick watch of this video. Mountain bike tyre sizes are usually stated in inches. There are five basic steps to fixing a flat tire.

Use a tube within 3 8 inch of the stated width for road bikes. So a 29 inch mtb tube will have the same diameter as a 700c road wheel while a 27 5 inch tube will be the same diameter as a 650b road wheel.