Got some nice tyres....latex or butyl tubes?

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  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    I use Michelin latex tubes in my 25mm Bontrager R3 fitted to a 24mm wheelsmith aero rim.

    I like the feel, very comfy and fast, but also the tube weighed about a third of the weight of my butyl tubes. Almost free weight saving imo
    Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently
  • oldbazza
    oldbazza Posts: 646
    Had latex tubes with paves last summer and they were lush and only one puncture on the rear when it had got pretty worn;the paves cut up quite a lot and had to check for flints but the latex tubes held up fine.
    The puncture was actually when I had moved them to the winter bike last autumn after I got some Clements for the Helium and were being run with butyl tubes.
    Ridley Helium SL (Dura-Ace/Wheelsmith Aero-dimpled 45 wheels)

    Light Blue Robinson(105 +lots of Hope)

    Planet X XLS 1X10(105/XTR/Miche/TRP Spyre SLC brakes

    Graham Weigh 105/Ultegra

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