presta to schreader

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• nicklouse Posts: 81,520 Lives Here

  January 2010

  8.5mm
  
  but make sure your rims can be drilled as some are not suitable for drilling.

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• f2man Posts: 8

  January 2010

  Thanks how would I know if they can be drilled ?

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• f2man Posts: 8

  January 2010

  Just checked - rims are Mavic X117 - would it be OK to drill these out

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• stubs Posts: 5,001

  January 2010

  I have never examined a Mavic X117 rim but usually Mavic MTB rims are already drilled for Schraeder they come with a black plastic collar in the valve hole to fit Presta.
  
  If you do drill out the rim make sure you get rid of the burrs before you fit the tyre and tube

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• delcol Posts: 2,848

  January 2010

  all my mavic rims have the plastic cap,, remove the tyre and check,, it's easy to pop the plastic cap out,,,,,

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• rhyko7 Posts: 781

  January 2010

  i used an 8mm with a hand drill, tight fit but goes through just

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• stu8975 Posts: 1,334

  January 2010

  Buy a valve adapter if you don't like presta valves.

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