Latex tube valve stem length comparison...

[Johnny Rad]

I'd like to see how different LATEX tube valve stem lengths compare between Challenge, Vittoria, Michelin, Vredestein, etc.

I'm interested to see if any of the valve stems are shorter / longer than claimed by the manufacturer.

Even better, it'd be nice to see just how much valve stem is poking out of mid-depth wheels.

Can you help?


Challenge latex (71g), verified mfg claim of ~47.5mm





Vittoria latex (71g), verified mfg claim of ~51mm

[Marin]

Just get a short stem and a valve extender for your rim depth.

[ms6073]

Before switching to disc/tubeless, we had Zipp 303 FC and Michelin's green latex tubes where the only latex tubes I found that worked out of the box with those rims, but always felt the Vittoria latex tubes to be better quality and opted to run those with valve extenders.

[JerryLook]

I like the Vittoria latex tubes better too. I just wish they had silver valve stems instead of the goldish color.