Questions tagged [tire]
The rubber attached to the rim of your wheel. Flats, changing tires, selecting tires, etc.
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How often should I replace my tires on my mountain bike?
I ride a Canondale mountain bike that I bought 20 years ago now. It is in mint condition becuase after every muddy ride I clean it up. There have been periods of time, years, when my bike simply ...
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Cracking on rear tyre only (Specialized Armadillo Hemisphere)
I use a mountain bike with Specialized Armadillo Hemisphere trekking tyres for regular commuting, and recently noticed cracking around the tread features on the rear tyres (see photo); the front tyres ...
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ghetto lowrider beach cruiser bicycle
I was given this bicycle, and it has a 20 inch back tire and a 29 inch front tire.
Does the difference in size effect how it rides when pedaling?
Would it be more efficient to have a bigger tire on ...
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Can I fit a 27,5x2.40 tyre on a 584x25 rim?
So I bought a 27.5x2.40 new tyre for my dt swiss rim 584x25. My past tyre was a 27.5x2.50 and i though I could go 0.1 inch shorter will it fit or not really?
My ne tyre I ordered are some michelin ...
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Is bike tyre pressure info deliberately hard to read?
Inflation pressures for tubes are typically written on the side wall of tyres.
I tend to use my tyres till they are very worn and tube starts to bulge through a tiny bit.
Most of the time I spot this ...
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26x2.10/2.25 inner tube in 26x1.95 tire
I replaced the tires on my MTB. The new tires have dimension 26x1.95. The markings on the inner tubes (which I am re-using) says 26x2.10/2.25. It seems like it did fit just well, but am I running at ...
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Technique for Riding a Hybrid Bike on Trails and Switching to Knobbed Tires?
I've been riding a hybrid bike on some intermediate mountain bike trails(at least according to MTB project), and it's been really fun. While I'm not able to "send it" as hard as some of the ...
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Is rolling resistance that significant?
How significant is rolling resistance?
I switched the tires on my bike back in March and ever since then, I've noticed that I've lost about 2 mph (3 km/h) on average. I just feel slow and notice that ...
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Can I use a vulcanized patch on the inside of a tire?
I recently pinched a new tire (second ride) including the casing on one side - it's maybe 3mm long a few mm above the bead. This is a set of MTB tires I intend to run at 30psi max with a tubeless ...
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Tire Size Question
My bicycle rims are 26", my tires are 26x2.00. I am having hard time finding 2.00" cheap tires for a mountain bike. Can I change tires to a 2.10 which, seems to offered a lot on certain ...
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How long does it take to add 2 oz sealant through valve?
I'm new to tubeless tires. I have a road bike with 700/26 tires. I am refreshing the sealant in my tires. I removed the valve core no problem. I am using a syringe and loaded it up with 2 oz. of ...
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New inner tubes start deflating shortly after installation
I've already seen it happen at least 4 times in my back tyre and once in the front one.
After installation of the new tube, after some time of cycling (days) the tube will start deflating. Most of the ...
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What tube should i use for my new bicycle with the 27'' tire?
i have bought a new bicycle recently, i have noticed that it's tire size is not traditional and i can't find anywhere tube with appropriate size (27 inch), can i use tube which fit with 27.5 inch tire?...
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Double tyre for a turbo trainer
I was wondering about a way in which I can use a tyre system with a turbo trainer such that I can easily swap from turbo trainer to road without much work.
The idea is to use the turbo trainer maybe ...
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How to interpret the rolling resistance results from bicyclesrollingresistance.com for tires with very different tread patterns?
Bicycle Rolling Resistance is one of the most reputed sources online for rating tires, but some results are still a bit counter-intuitive, especially when tires have knobs.
I understand that the ...
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