Presta tube in a schrader rim

Dangermousewmb
Dangermousewmb Posts: 26
edited April 2008 in MTB beginners
As the title suggests, is it safe / advisable to use a presta tube in a schrader rim. I have recently purchased a set of halo freedom 29" rims, but my old rims used presta tubes was wondering if i could get away with still using them.

If not where do you buy 29" 2.2 schrader inner tubes? They seem a little rare!
Have tried, Wiggle, CRC, On-One nothing.
Billys.co.uk have 29 x 2.1 will they work?

Sorry for loads of questions. Rebuilding the Inbred and want to get it right.

Garry
Inbred 29er

Orange Evo4

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    no probs with doing that.

    you can get some plastic sleeves that you can fit. also some presta tubes has a lock ring that has a step on the top that fits into the 8,5mm hole.
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  • Dangermousewmb
    Dangermousewmb Posts: 26
    Cheers for that.

    Garry
    Inbred 29er

    Orange Evo4
  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Schwalbe tubes have the metal collar.
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  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Schwalbe tubes have the metal collar.
    <b><i>He that buys land buys many stones.
    He that buys flesh buys many bones.
    He that buys eggs buys many shells,
    But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
    (Unattributed Trad.)

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