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Air-B latex tubes
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Have had the same one in the front wheel of my 91 Xizang ever since I built it up in 91. Only problem is they are very porous compared to a butyl tube so you need to fill them every ride
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I used to run these back in the day. Despite the claims of puncture resistance I found them no better than butyl tubes.
They did have a butyl coating on the inside to limit air seepage, but they weren't perfect.
When the did snake-bite they had a tendency to completely explode though, shredding the tube and making it unrepairable.
They were pink though and came with red dust caps and a sticker, so i had to have them.
They did have a butyl coating on the inside to limit air seepage, but they weren't perfect.
When the did snake-bite they had a tendency to completely explode though, shredding the tube and making it unrepairable.
They were pink though and came with red dust caps and a sticker, so i had to have them.
the_duke":usy7xcbt said:
Yep - they were about £7 each - and I think I flagged them up here to you guys.
I've had two of the five I got explode on me. Not while riding - just fitted onto rims/tyres. Came back 10 mins later to find one flat - 4 inch split init!
The next one did the same - with a 24inch split in it!! :shock:
I'd been running them on 1.9inch tyres and they'd been fine - having fitted them to 2.1 at higher pressure they gave out.
And yes - the construction does seem to be two part - inner and outer layers :?
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