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11-16-2003, 05:12 PM

Dan Daniel wrote:

[...]
:: <scott.anderson3@zsympaticoz.ca> wrote:
::
::: "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
::: news:bp919k$1ljjli$1@ID-166706.news.uni-berlin.de...
:::: The LBS accidently gave me a spare tube that is the wrong size for
:::: my road bike. Will the 25c tube fit in a 26c tire? What if I use
:::: a Mr. Tuffy liner? Thanks.
::: No worries. It'll work fine, liner or no liner.
[...]
:: Yep, no problem. Tubes expand, as you may have noticed if you pump
:: one
:: up outside of the tire.
::
:: You can go up or down a 'size' in tubes depending on what you want. A
:: larger tube (if you can make it fit inside the tire) will weight
:: more,
:: but it will be stretched out less and 'thicker.' Some people think
:: this helps reduce flats; I have no experience one way or another.
:: Smaller tubes will weigh less, and be stretched out a bit thinner.
:: Again, I have no experience on whether this leads to more flats.

Much thanks.

11-16-2003, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roger Zoul Posts: n/a	Re: 700 x 25c tube in 700 x 26c tire Dan Daniel wrote: [...] :: <scott.anderson3@zsympaticoz.ca> wrote: :: ::: "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message ::: news:bp919k$1ljjli$1@ID-166706.news.uni-berlin.de... :::: The LBS accidently gave me a spare tube that is the wrong size for :::: my road bike. Will the 25c tube fit in a 26c tire? What if I use :::: a Mr. Tuffy liner? Thanks. ::: No worries. It'll work fine, liner or no liner. [...] :: Yep, no problem. Tubes expand, as you may have noticed if you pump :: one :: up outside of the tire. :: :: You can go up or down a 'size' in tubes depending on what you want. A :: larger tube (if you can make it fit inside the tire) will weight :: more, :: but it will be stretched out less and 'thicker.' Some people think :: this helps reduce flats; I have no experience one way or another. :: Smaller tubes will weigh less, and be stretched out a bit thinner. :: Again, I have no experience on whether this leads to more flats. Much thanks.