Ever try European tubes in American-sized tyres?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 01:02 pm:

Not long ago I acquired some some 760 x 90 Michelin tubes. I took a pass on the English tyres, as they appeared just too small to fit 30 x 31/2 rims. I'm going to use these tubes in some 30 x 31/2 tires and see how they do. Has anybody else tried this?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 02:27 pm:

Dividing by 25.4 results in 29.92" × 3.54" but will the bead do what's it supposed to do on a clincher rim?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 02:43 pm:

The numbers look pretty close, don't they? But when I set the American sized tires against the American rim, then did the same with the English tyres and saw the difference, I thought, "There's no way those tyres are going on that rim." As long as the tubes work, I don't care. The tyres are somebody else's problem.


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