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Tube size question

  • 17-07-2011 8:52am
    #1
    jimzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭


    Just a quick question on tube sizes.

    My bike has 700x23c tyres, so I got a few spare tubes to sort a puncture which were 700x18/23c, thinking that would be the right size.

    Took off the punctured tube and realised the size of the tubes on the bike were actually 700x18/25c.

    Should i only use the 25c size or does it matter which size tube I use?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    patrick151
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭patrick151


    It shouldn't matter but I found on my old bike(23x700c) going with the size leading up to the 23(ie. 18-23) lasted a lot longer than the size coming down (23-26/28).


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    It will be fine, tubes come in a range of sizes and as long as your tyre width is within the range specified on the tube it will work. You can even get away with ones that are a bit outside the range in a pinch, tubes are flexible and it is not that exact a fit.


  • #4
    jimzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭jimzy


    patrick151 wrote: »
    It shouldn't matter but I found on my old bike(23x700c) going with the size leading up to the 23(ie. 18-23) lasted a lot longer than the size coming down (23-26/28).
    blorg wrote: »
    It will be fine, tubes come in a range of sizes and as long as your tyre width is within the range specified on the tube it will work. You can even get away with ones that are a bit outside the range in a pinch, tubes are flexible and it is not that exact a fit.

    Great, thanks for that guys, just wasn't really sure whether or not it made any difference or not. Lashed it in anyway and as you both said did the trick! :D


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