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Title: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: griff on December 12, 2010, 09:24 PM: good evening radsters

I know I've already asked some pretty n00b questions on here, but here's another one...

I'm getting some haro tyres for my bike fairly soon, as far as I know these run to a fairly high PSI.
Now do i need any particular kind of inner tubes to go with these, or are these things pretty much of a muchness?
Reason I ask is because I already got one (Kenda) free in the box when I ordered some other bits from alansbmx, wondered if I needed to get just one more of these or a pair of something else when the time comes

cheers

griff
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Bettyswallocks on December 12, 2010, 09:31 PM: Your kenda tubes will be fine

You dont have to put whatever the manufacturers state as max pressures on the sidewalls in the tyres dude, just whatever feels best for you, around 70-80 psi is usually fine... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Bettyswallocks on December 12, 2010, 09:35 PM: If you're running skyways i think the max pressure is about 45 psi above that the tyres can pop off the rims

Although i've run one on the front with 70 psi and not had any probs... soon took it off... flexibagoshite... :D
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Dark Diggler on December 12, 2010, 09:45 PM: I have run 70 psi on skyways with comp ST's :D

Kenda toobs will be fine up to 100psi, its the tyre rating that matters :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Bettyswallocks on December 12, 2010, 10:07 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on December 12, 2010, 09:45 PM
I have run 70 psi on skyways with comp ST's :D

Kenda toobs will be fine up to 100psi, its the tyre rating that matters :daumenhoch:

Go on dude.... get a pic of the fokker up.... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Dark Diggler on December 12, 2010, 10:11 PM: Go on then

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p70/simonjturner/IMGP0969.jpg)
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Bettyswallocks on December 12, 2010, 10:19 PM: :4_17_5: :smitten:

How did such a beaut get snubbed as botm..... its a fix i tell thee.... :tickedoff:
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: griff on December 13, 2010, 10:16 AM: thanks guys for the info - wasn't sure whether there'd be some kind of issue with the valves not coping (and yes I'm going to be running skyways too so will bear that in mind)

cheers

griff
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: Al Wyn on December 13, 2010, 10:47 AM: For reference @ 3.16
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: brettypeeps on December 13, 2010, 04:03 PM: Stuff the tyres full of grass like you used to when you had a puncture as a kid :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: griff on December 13, 2010, 07:45 PM: Quote from: brettypeeps on December 13, 2010, 04:03 PM
Stuff the tyres full of grass like you used to when you had a puncture as a kid :daumenhoch:

grass? :LolLolLolLol:
what about discarded moustache hair?
Title: Re: stupid question about inner tubes...
Post by: brettypeeps on December 13, 2010, 11:21 PM: You would need to wait a few years though :LolLolLolLol: