really stupid tyre / inner tube question
t0pc4t
Posts: 947
Hi, I run 2.3 tyres on my anthem but as I have a load of 2.1 tubes I currently have 2.1 tubes in them.
Is this going to be affecting the handling?
Is this going to be affecting the handling?
Whether you're a king or a little street sweeper, sooner or later you'll dance with the reaper.
Cube Curve 2009
Giant Anthem X4
FCN=6
Cube Curve 2009
Giant Anthem X4
FCN=6
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Not in the least - tubes cover a range, they're not just 2.1".0
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these say they are like 1.9 - 2.125Whether you're a king or a little street sweeper, sooner or later you'll dance with the reaper.
Cube Curve 2009
Giant Anthem X4
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It really doesn't matter. You could use 1" tubes, the only trouble is they'll be stretched really thin when inflated and more likely to puncture (if they don't explode before getting there).
Specialized tubes (which are almost certainly a virtually identical size) are labelled 1.5 - 2.3".
Seriously, don't worry, just ride.0 -
thanks bud, front wheel has been sliding and slipping and I wanted to rule that out before shelling out on some nobby nics
suspect it is the conti verticals I have on at the moment causing the issueWhether you're a king or a little street sweeper, sooner or later you'll dance with the reaper.
Cube Curve 2009
Giant Anthem X4
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Depends on the terrain. I really liked conti verticals, apart from them being too fragile. The sharp flint and slate round here literally cut chunks out of them on each ride.
Are you sure you're weighing the front down enough?0 -
+1 on conti verts and luckily dont have flint issues here in 'gnarly' Essex. :?
No probs with tubes, cheap 1.75-2.1 inside 2.3 rubber and runs well.
as above, if you're riding in attack ptn you should have your weight over the front and the verts are plenty grippy even in thick gloop so more likely to be your riding style than the tyre...Have a little experiment and see how you go....0 -
cheers guys, I'll try putting more weight over the front, could well be that, it's normally rooty stuff that throws themWhether you're a king or a little street sweeper, sooner or later you'll dance with the reaper.
Cube Curve 2009
Giant Anthem X4
FCN=60 -
rooty stuff will throw anything though!0
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putting more weight on the front to avoid a slide - I'd be interested to here an explanation of the theory behind that one please?0
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Weighing the front down to make it grip more. Simples. You've really never heard of that?0
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I ran Conti Vert Pros for 5 years, great tyre - fast rolling, light, decent volume.
And yep, weighting the front can help grip there for sure.0 -
well you guys have saved me £40 notes. I'm glad I checked that out and really appreciative of the helpful replies.Whether you're a king or a little street sweeper, sooner or later you'll dance with the reaper.
Cube Curve 2009
Giant Anthem X4
FCN=60
