TPU inner tubes- any experience?

[Pinno718]

Latex (my preference) is so damn expensive. Hard to find the 25-28mm sizes. Plenty of 18-23mm iro £10 to 11.
Found some at Wolf Cycles 🙄

Would still like some feedback on TPU ta.

 

[Dogtrousers]

No personal experience but there have been a few threads on here

This isn't the newest, but it's the longest. https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/any-long-term-tpu-tube-users-on-here.291916/
A more recent, shorter, one. Some discussion of valve issues https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tpu-inner-tubes-as-spare.302250/

You might find some useful info in there

 

[Daninplymouth]

Iv been using the ridenow brand for 12months plus. Been pretty much fine, one developed a slow leak around the valve which can be an issue but i grabbed them off temu for about £4 each so not complaining, never got a puncture and at 36g a decent saving of butyl tubes

 

[VinSumRox]

I've been using Tubolito ones on my road bike and Schwalbe ones on our MTBs. They are light to carry as spares and work fine. They don't deflate much between rides.
They can be patched with the Tubolito repair kits- basically the right glue and some of the TPU material, seems pretty permanent repairs.
They seem to be a bit more puncture resistant than butyl but can get very fine holes which can be difficult to find.
Disadvantages- expensive ( I found Bike Inn cheapest supplier) and once you have used them in a tyre they stretch so difficult to use in a smaller tyre.

 

[Pblakeney]

Latex (my preference) is so damn expensive. Hard to find the 25-28mm sizes. Plenty of 18-23mm iro £10 to 11.
Found some at Wolf Cycles 🙄

Would still like some feedback on TPU ta.

My pick of choice in this country. Lightweight, cheap (Ridenow), requires inflation less often than latex.
Downsides - No good for rim brakes when heavy braking is required for a long duration, Angliru in my experience, but fine here. Can be patched but the patches don't last permanently. Get home and bin.

*Dunno what happened but I posted the above this morning. 🤔