oldgreyandslow
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I had tubeless tyres on my carbon rims and they just didn't seem to seat well and i was getting a lot of leaks, so decided I'd go back to tried and trusted tubes. Changed tyres to continental grand prix and standard butyl tubes, all good. Then I remembered running latex tubes on one of my bikes years ago, smoother ride, lighter by a few g, so I bought some Michelin air comp latex tubes and tried them in my carbon wheels. Not good, I made sure they were not pinched, twisted or trapped and inflated them with my track pump, 90 psi all seemed oK, above that - Boom! They just puncture, seems to be near the valve. This has happened on 4 tubes now and I was extremely careful when fitting the tyre back on the rim.
The tubes are700x 22/23, tyres 700 x 23 and with butyl tubes I can run at 100 psi no problem.
I dont recall having a problem at 100 psi or more before.
Anyone else had similar issues?
The tubes are700x 22/23, tyres 700 x 23 and with butyl tubes I can run at 100 psi no problem.
I dont recall having a problem at 100 psi or more before.
Anyone else had similar issues?
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