Short or long valves on inner tubes

[BigonaBianchi]

What is the difference between a long and a short valve on a tube? Should I have shor tor long ones? Currently I have a short one on th efront and a long one on the back...the track pump seems to favor the short one though

 

[Smokin Joe]

Long valve are for deep section wheels where the short valve wouldn't extend enough to let you attach a pump.

Stick to short if they work on your wheels, long valves can rattle if there is a lot of them waving in the breeze.

 

[Chrisz]

I think they@re either 44mm or 55mm these days to allow for deeper rims - if the shorter one fits there seems little sense in fitting a longer one!

 

[nigelb]

Where can I buy longer ones from?

Had a tube split, and I'm struggling.

Nige

 

[GrasB]

I tend to buy the shortest valved tubes I can then use extensions.

 

[nigelb]

Extensions? Got a link?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Where can I buy longer ones from?

Had a tube split, and I'm struggling.

Nige

... even Halfords sell them.

 

[GrasB]

clicky for nigelb.. there are more on CRC & wiggle.

 

[Soltydog]

Use short ones if you can, i'm sure there will be a gramme or 2 weight saving

 

[Soltydog]

Where can I buy longer ones from?

Had a tube split, and I'm struggling.

Nige

Bontrager 3 for £4.99

 

[Young Un]

it's 42mm for short. 60mm for long. Conti now do some 80mm ones for super super deep wheels.

 

[nigelb]

Cool, thanks, the lbs had said they don't sell them anymore (and I hadn't ever heard of a valve extender!).

Will order a 3 pack, sorted.

Nige

 

[Nick_B]

I mistakenly bought a long valve tube once when I needed a short one. Snapped the damn valve off when fixing a puncture on the roadside.