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Been using too narrow innertube (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world to c/bicycling@lemmy.world
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Today while patching a leak, I noticed my tube is for 25-32 tyres, and my tyre is a 35. Is that really an issue? I wasn't aware of my mismatch, and I have driven quite a lot on these wheels with no noticeable problems. Now i'm just wondering if I should keep using this tube (it has two patches now).

Edit: also, the reason I was patching it because it lost maybe half of the air in ~48 hours, so not a massive hole but still a hole. I suspect it was from a piece of glass, which I thought i saw on my tyre but now seems to have come out (I had to get to work so I had no time to patch it immediately when i noticed the leak, it kept air in well enough for my commute).

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't think that the width is an issue, because when you pump it up, it will expand

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It expands, but also thins out. I really don't think it's going a be a big problem in this exact case, since it's only slightly undersized, but there is a limit.

As an example, many years ago I was in a small group ride with 32mm tires and had flat. My spare was also flat, and the closest tube another rider had was for 25mm max. It worked fine for about a mile and then loudly popped.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Or explode! If it hasn't then it's probably fine.