Earthwormjim
Regular
I need a new inner tube for my hybrid. The one currently in it is 700 x 28/32C. Will
700 x 28/38 be ok for a replacement?
700 x 28/38 be ok for a replacement?
Noob advice - inner tube size
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biggs682
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yes fine , just dont pinch them
festival
Über Member
Probably.
Without seeing it and the tyre its going in its hard to be 100% sure.
This is due to different makers measuring and marking their tubes inconsistent with each other, e.g. I have one marked 700x 19/23 that is wider than another that's marked 700x 19/25.
Having said that, If the new tube is a little wider it will be fine, but be sure to be extra careful when you ease it in
Without seeing it and the tyre its going in its hard to be 100% sure.
This is due to different makers measuring and marking their tubes inconsistent with each other, e.g. I have one marked 700x 19/23 that is wider than another that's marked 700x 19/25.
Having said that, If the new tube is a little wider it will be fine, but be sure to be extra careful when you ease it in
Earthwormjim
Regular
Thanks for the info guys. For the future, is there any other sizes I could get away with?
I'm only a novice jim but may be you should consider your tyre size first, then choose a tube that has a range to suit your tyre. At the moment I'm using 35mm tyres (35C) on my hybrid so I tend to buy 28 to 38. This means I can use them on my trainer bike that has a 28c rear tyre as well as my 35c tyres. Halfords are doing 3 for 2 today (£10 for 3) so they work out nice and cheap.
Do legally bought ones function better then?
biggs682
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no but better quality ones do
