Latex inner tubes - Are they worth buying?

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  • Couldn't see any Michelin ones that were for 28mm tyres, not that it matters I guess.

  • Guess those Dugasts are the widest latex tubes available? I could be half tempted to try them on fast touring tyres like hypers or marathon supremes; I guess above 35mm people are using road tubeless?

  • What is the recommandation for latex tubes between michelin and vittoria ?
    Or Hhas this thread died with the mass adoption of tubeless.

  • I use the vittorias and get on fine with them. Got a few on sale for £6 a short while back. Have only ever found them with a 48mm valve.

    (Vittoria valve extenders do not work - in my pack of two, both were duff).

  • I never got on well with Vittoria but know plenty of people who have similar experience of Michelin - so get Challenge.

  • I'm tempted to follow greeno's advice as he is my hero, but i also had challenge recommended over vittorias so i'll try that first. thanks forum

  • If you puncture I’ll always be there for you with a spare vittoria X

  • I used Michelin ones in challenge open tubulars for a while. Every new tyre I buy is trying to get back to that feeling.

  • I've used both. They both seem to do the same thing. I think that Vittoria do bigger ones and can be used with inline valve extenders so I've used them more recently.

  • Vittoria valve extenders do not work - in my pack of two, both were duff

    Forgive me if I'm teaching you suck eggs but they were extenders and not the interchangeable valves for their tubs? I've seen a few people trying to use the red tub valves as extenders at the velodrome.

  • Greetings latex lovers. How do you locate slow punctures?

    I have FOUR latex tubes that won't hold air. All will pump up to sensible pressures in a tyre but only stay inflated for maximum 20 minutes, then deflate almost but not quite fully. Off the bike I can't find a hole in any of them. Tips?

  • Same as normal tubes - submerge in water and look for bubbles.

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