Latex vs butyl tubes

2poc

Are they worth the extra cash before i hit the purchase button...

napoleond

They roll nicer and make a nice tub like noise. Unless you are using Conti tyres, or in fact any non-race tyres, then there's no difference.
However once you have fitted and inflated them you can't really move from one wheel to another due to stretch when inflated.

I use them on my best wheels. Infuse tubs for racing so they have them in anyway (except contis)

2poc

Thanks for the info. They're for a new set of wheels: archetype, royce, open pave which are going to be my sunday bests.

sloppyschleckonds

What Nap said
Just have to inflate them every day though

napoleond

2POC wrote:

Thanks for the info. They're for a new set of wheels: archetype, royce, open pave which are going to be my sunday bests.

You'll love it then!
Yeah you have to inflate before every use.

petemadoc

Worth it just for the noise!

Perfect for a Sunday best bike, not for daily commuting due the having to pump them up every day (already said I know)

northpole

They are a complete pain in the @rse. Just a matter of time before you rip the valve head off as they really do need to be topped up every day. If you are only using on the weekend, they will virtually be flat each time you want to use them. I won't be buying them again!

Peter

napoleond

Wtf? I check my tyres every time I ride anyway, I've never ripped a valve head off. You must be doing something very wrong!

waterford123

Love a bit of latex esp on Fortezza triceps.

russyh

I use them, and love them. But as above you will need to pump every ride.

chaos75

They sound cool, how often do you have to pump them up?

napoleond

Every ride

northpole

NapoleonD wrote:

Wtf? I check my tyres every time I ride anyway, I've never ripped a valve head off. You must be doing something very wrong!

I check mine too, but with 'normal' tubes I don't have to use a pump more than once a week, unless there's a problem. I don't rip the valves off, but the probability of doing so would greatly increase if I were to attach a pump head every single day (I commute daily).

Peter

napoleond

northpole wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

Wtf? I check my tyres every time I ride anyway, I've never ripped a valve head off. You must be doing something very wrong!

I check mine too, but with 'normal' tubes I don't have to use a pump more than once a week, unless there's a problem. I don't rip the valves off, but the probability of doing so would greatly increase if I were to attach a pump head every single day (I commute daily).

Peter

I don't use latex tubes on my commuting bike and if I only had one set of wheels I wouldn't use them. And using a pump for 30 seconds is hardly a hardship!

DeVlaeminck

I use them on race/best wheels - I can't say I notice a great deal of difference but for a minimal extra outlay it seems silly not to if you've spent a decent amount on your bike. I've never damaged a valve with a track pump - direct fit (non-hose) mini and frame fit pumps yes but then who uses them to put air in their tyres at home?

Strith

I use them on my race/best wheels too with fortezza tricomps at the mo. No difference to me either.
The need to pump them all the time is irrelevant to me as they're not used every day, and I would do the same with butyl tubes.

napoleond

You don't even get the whooshing sound?

2poc

So in theory if i'm in the saddle for 12+ hours (Marmotte, Etape et al) they may need inflating during the day? If so i may stick with butyl

petemadoc

2POC wrote:

So in theory if i'm in the saddle for 12+ hours (Marmotte, Etape et al) they may need inflating during the day? If so i may stick with butyl

You will experience a small drop in pressure through the day. Most pros have latex in their tyres, the mechanics will calculate how much pressure is lost during a stage so that the sprinters have the perfect pressure for the finish line.

So if you can do this you will feel like a pro

matt-h

PeteMadoc wrote:

2POC wrote:

So in theory if i'm in the saddle for 12+ hours (Marmotte, Etape et al) they may need inflating during the day? If so i may stick with butyl

You will experience a small drop in pressure through the day. Most pros have latex in their tyres, the mechanics will calculate how much pressure is lost during a stage so that the sprinters have the perfect pressure for the finish line.

So if you can do this you will feel like a pro

Would most pro's not have tubs?

Matt

sloppyschleckonds

matt-h wrote:

Would most pro's not have tubs?

Matt

Whoooooosh

petemadoc

matt-h wrote:

Would most pro's not have tubs?

Matt

Tubs usually have a latex tube inside

matt-h

ah :oops: ok :oops:

They are not constructed as i first thought then.
I assumed they were more like MTB tubeless rather than tubular
My bad

Matt