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1. snakebite - Member

   What are the best AM innertubes folk are using please. ta.

   Posted 6 months ago #
2. qwerty - Member

   tubeless ????? or Conti DH tubes for the likes of Snowdon, AM tubes is a sub niche of niche is it not?

   Posted 6 months ago #
3. Rickos - Member

   Maxxis Welterweight?

   Posted 6 months ago #
4. thisisnotaspoon - Member

   Cheep ones?

   On the basis that lightweight XC tubes are expensive, heavyweight DH tubes are expensive, AM is somewhere inbetween, so middleweight tubes, which are cheep.

   Or tubeless which is a win on every front.

   Posted 6 months ago #
5. xiphon - Member

   ha ha ha "all mountain tubes"

   Do they also sell "slopestyle tubes", "dirt jump tubes" and "freeride tubes" ?

   Posted 6 months ago #
6. greeble - Member

   personally I use tesco tube have done on the xc/am bike and the dh bike. the dh bike has been to the alps for years, and raced countless races in the uk. never had a problem. granted had a few punctures but they're from unavoidable situations. I make sure I always dust the inside of the tyre with talc.

   Posted 6 months ago #
7. chakaping - Member

   "freeride tubes"

   Yeah they do.

   I'd agree with thinking about going tubeless though, it's brilliant for rocky riding.

   Posted 6 months ago #
8. thomthumb - Member

   normal ones in AM tyres should be fine.

   

   Posted 6 months ago #
9. scruff - Member

   Hutchison do an 'Enduro' specific tube, great for new Enduro style rigs. I'm guessing they are not far off what is required for AM steed duties. Lay of the UST tyres for AM, its just not suitable, TLR with Stans is better for AM hoops.

   Posted 6 months ago #
10. thisisnotaspoon - Member

    it's brilliant for rocky riding.

    He lives in Hampshire

    Posted 6 months ago #
11. chakaping - Member

    I live in Hertfordshire.

    Posted 6 months ago #
12. al2000 - Member

    Maxxis Freeride tubes, like so :

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5419

    Posted 6 months ago #
13. scruff - Member

    thats freeride though m8 not AM.

    Posted 6 months ago #
14. saxabar - Member

    Thickish medium weight tubes at all times? Why not? For a weight difference the same as a chocolate bar it's far less hassle than a puncture. I can't remember the last time I had a puncture here in rocky ol' North Wales.

    Posted 6 months ago #
15. snakebite - Member

    Sorry, those links are not suitable, I need AM innertubes for my 29'r.

    Posted 6 months ago #
16. bigyinn - Member

    I would suggest normal tubes that arent too small for your tyres. i.e. if running 2.3" tyres, a 2.1" max tube will work, but it will end up stretching too thin and be prone to thorns and easy snakebite.
    Dont have your tyre too soft either.

    Posted 6 months ago #
17. snakebite - Member

    I'm running harder tyres now, the supertacky's were wearing way too quick! like dropping pound coins.

    Posted 6 months ago #
18. al2000 - Member

    ?

    http://www.oxfordpramcentre.co.uk/product_Jane-Pushchair-Inner-Tube_964_0_index.php

    Posted 6 months ago #
19. Northwind - Member

    Specialized 2.3s seem pretty tough without being stupidly heavy... I'm light on my wheels so I use them for dh, work very well while being miles lighter than a full-on DH tube. Not expensive either.

    xiphon - Member

    ha ha ha "all mountain tubes"

    Do they also sell "slopestyle tubes", "dirt jump tubes" and "freeride tubes" ?

    They certainly do freeride tubes.

    Posted 6 months ago #
20. jonke - Member

    I want something half way between a presta and a schrader.

    Posted 6 months ago #
21. iDave - Member

    I have found success using Some Mountain tubes

    Posted 6 months ago #
22. joolsburger - Member

    Panaracer supertubes from CRC are cheap and sturdy.

    Posted 6 months ago #

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