Valve hole
 

[Closed] Valve hole

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Just bought some second hand dt Swiss wheels and the valve size in rim are for Prestas am
I being foolish if I drill out for schreader size


 
Posted : 29/01/2013 6:29 pm
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well that's all the rim manufacturer does to make a bigger hole. 9mm bit iirc


 
Posted : 29/01/2013 6:37 pm
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Why not fit presta tubes?


 
Posted : 29/01/2013 6:40 pm
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Usually 8.5mm, drilled lots of rims with no problems, but i'd avoid narrow section road type rims.


 
Posted : 29/01/2013 7:21 pm
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I drilled mine, regretted it slightly when I went tubeless as it was quite difficult to sort out schraeder valves...


 
Posted : 29/01/2013 7:39 pm
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^^^^ Exactly. Future proofing. I know Presta can be a bit fiddly on cold days with gloved fingers, but if the Good Lord meant us to be circumfornicating with punctures on the trail he wouldn't have invented Stans jizzm.


 
Posted : 30/01/2013 6:06 pm