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TimmS
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by TimmS

Discussed for road widths widths, but what are the best lightweight innertubes for 35-45mm width tires?

I found Schwalbe SV18 at 105gr, but can't seem to find any latex tubes for example..
Any ideas?

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mvacolnago
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by mvacolnago

Challenge makes a nice latex tube, I have been running them for years, I also find that some Effetto Mariposa Caffelatex Tire Sealant works great as a preventative for smaller holes that would normally cause
a flat tire.

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by peraklo

TimmS wrote:Discussed for road widths widths, but what are the best lightweight innertubes for 35-45mm width tires?

I found Schwalbe SV18 at 105gr, but can't seem to find any latex tubes for example..
Any ideas?

Have you found something interesting?

I would love something like Conti Supersonic, but for 35C tyre.

TimmS
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by TimmS

Nope, unfortunately.
For now I stick with the Schwalbe sv18 for now and maybe try to go tubeless once.

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Tomstr
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by Tomstr

I'd like to second the Challenge Latex tube. Unfortunately they are hard to get in NL at the moment. :/
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FIJIGabe
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by FIJIGabe

I've used the Challenge tubes, and wasn't impressed. They were flat-prone (happened on various occasions, on and off-road, including once while warming up on pavement, before States). They tended to develop leaks around the valve hole.


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