Tesco's Inner Tubes

Flenser
Flenser Posts: 372
edited July 2009 in MTB beginners
Only £1.26 a the moment...

I know you get what you pay for but surely they're okay as a cheap "get me home"?
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  • dickydulux
    dickydulux Posts: 111
    Can't fault these innertubes, not had a problem with them yet. The lads in the group took advantage of the price and stocked up with them. :P

    My local store don't do presta in a 26" though, so I'm missing out.Boo Hoo :cry:
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  • Flenser
    Flenser Posts: 372
    I picked up a Schrader by mistake, need to take it back and get a Presta instead. Hope they stock them.
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  • stayhigh65
    stayhigh65 Posts: 611
    My local one only has Schrader type valves but for the price I stocked up on them instead. Had no problems at all with them.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yeah, I think they only do schraeder, never seen a presta. They're absolutely fine, I know people turn up their noses but I don't think there's any difference between these and a £5 generic tube from your LBS. Definately not just a get-you-home. Not light, mind.
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  • BoboGib
    BoboGib Posts: 73
    just picked up a few of these to, only £1.21 each in my local store.
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  • paulfitz
    paulfitz Posts: 103
    Yeah seen them in my local tesco's but they only do 26" schraders...

    most annoyin thing is that next to them are 700cc presta tubes :evil:
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    ive been using tesco tubes for ages! even at thenormal price of £1.86 they are great value!
    tend to pick up a coupl ewith the grocery shopping!

    they were reviewed in mbr a while back in one of the short columbs in the letters pages, similar weight as the generic lbs ones just signifivcantly cheaper!
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  • Flenser
    Flenser Posts: 372
    Might have to drill my rims then and switch to Tesco Schrader tubes.
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  • woodywmb
    woodywmb Posts: 669
    They only do Schraeder at the moment - but say Presta ones will be coming from China soon. ASDA also do cycling gear, practically same as Tesco but cheaper. Govan store near Glasgow has been selected to carry a stock.
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  • littlebear
    littlebear Posts: 92
    Flenser wrote:
    Might have to drill my rims then and switch to Tesco Schrader tubes.

    Ditto :shock:
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