Inner tubes for 35mm tyres

daniel_b

Hi guys,

the bargain thread has cost me money on here yet again!

I now have a Kona minute on the way from CRC, and now I need some suitable tubes, as my usual Continental ones are only designed for between 18mm and 25mm tyres IIRC.

Or do I - would they be ok, or is that a bad idea?

Assuming it is a bad idea, does anyone know of any stonking deals at the mo?

I see Evans have these ones for £2.49 a pop, but they only officialy go up to 32mm - I'm guessing that would most likely be fine for a 35mm tyre, can anyone confirm?

daniel_b

I've just found these on Wiggle which seem to get reasonable reviews:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-essential-touring-narrow-inner-tubes-4-pack/

daniel_b

And I have also now found these Conti ones on offer at CRC:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/continental-tour-28-all-tube/rp-prod18907

Anyone have a view on what size would be better?

The conti ones are clearly wider - is that going to restrict my options if I choose at some point to go for a narrower tyre on the Ute, say a 28mm, when these purport to be for tyres between 32-47, where as the even heaper Onza ones are for tyres between 25-32.

Are the Onza ones suitable for 35mm tyres does anyone know?

The Lifeline ones are rated for between 28-35, so perhaps they are the best compromise.

meanredspider

Personally I'd go for inners that are rated for the tyre as I'd imagine that:
a. You're more likely to get a puncture in an over-stretched inner
b. On a load-carrying bike, you're more likely to inflate them to higher pressures

daniel_b

Thanks MRS,

wise words, and having read some more reviews, most people seem to think they ride better with wider tyres than the supplied 35's, so perhaps the Conti tubes are the way to go.

The Rookie

No issue with running 'small' tubes, they stretch thinner but a shard of glass punctures any thickness of tube, I run 26x1.0-1.5" tubes inside 2.1-2.25" MTB tyres.

Big_Paul

I just run cheapy 2 for £2.99 from Decathlon, no problems so far.