anyone know anything about solid tubes?

They suck. It feels like you have 30 PSI in your tires.

there arent different levels of hardness?

anyone else know anything?

DO NOT PUT SOLID TUBES IN YOUR BIKE. They will make ur wheels easier to bend, they are heavy, and just lame. Why are u gettin so many flats? check inside your tire, and on ur rim to see if its punctering it anywhere. I rarley get flats. And im running just standerd tubes. If anything just get slime. If your blowing out your tubes....u got somthing else wrong then just them blowing out.

ive checked the tire and the rim. i actually have two rimstrips on my back rim.

i havent really been puncturung the tubes, they have been ripping at the seams.

should i just raise the psi? i run about 50-55 now.

possibly. where a re u gettin ur tubes at? Maybe try somewhere else. I run 100 psi usally. if the tires are to soft they can blow out or get pinch flats alot easier. try bumping it up to about 80 if ur tires can handle that.

i run like 80-90 psi in mine but make sure ur tire can handle it
and i always get flats when i have old tires thorns and shit dont get thru fresh tires as easily

ok. ill try that. ive tried many different tubes from different places.

the schwinn tubes from target suck. theyre expensive and they are flat from the box.

walmart, cheaper but i guess it was my psi that blew em up upon landing

ive ran walmart tubes with no problems. i actually have the tubes that came with my kink still on it. guess ive been lucky haha.

only for fixed gears

ok, thanks guys.

im going to take my target tubes back and get some walmart ones. the jack up the psi to 85 and see how that works out.

nirvestreetrider wrote:

ive ran walmart tubes with no problems. i actually have the tubes that came with my kink still on it. guess ive been lucky haha.

me too kink stock tubes all day

i only run 45-50 psi

im thinkin bout trying like 55 now

aight thanks .
maybe ill be back up and riding normally again this summer.

nirvestreetrider wrote:

ive ran walmart tubes with no problems. i actually have the tubes that came with my kink still on it. guess ive been lucky haha.

gstring02 wrote:

me too kink stock tubes all day

i only run 45-50 psi

im thinkin bout trying like 55 now

im to fat to run that low of pressure. i weigh 250, so 100 psi keeps them from being to squishy..like my gut.

well im 205, so 80 should be fine for me

smash up some chalk and put it in your tire between the tire and the tube
As stupid as it sounds it has worked so well for me ( never had a flat beside my fat friend casing, and some dude at the skatepark that got a flat in 30 seconds )

freeagent72 wrote:

ok. ill try that. ive tried many different tubes from different places.

the schwinn tubes from target suck. theyre expensive and they are flat from the box.

walmart, cheaper but i guess it was my psi that blew em up upon landing

Ive had one flat in like 7 months on walmart tubes...and i run what the tire says for psi

Solid tubes suck they are a pain to get in

freeagent72 wrote:

ok. ill try that. ive tried many different tubes from different places.

the schwinn tubes from target suck. theyre expensive and they are flat from the box.

walmart, cheaper but i guess it was my psi that blew em up upon landing

dave lawrence wrote:

Ive had one flat in like 7 months on walmart tubes...and i run what the tire says for psi

well i prolly weigh more than you

freeagent72 wrote:

ok. ill try that. ive tried many different tubes from different places.

the schwinn tubes from target suck. theyre expensive and they are flat from the box.

walmart, cheaper but i guess it was my psi that blew em up upon landing

lol schwinn and walmart tubes are all i ride!! and i rarely get flats. try putting a little baby powder inside the tire and then pump the tire to at least 80psi. lemme know how it works.



EDIT: the tubes are flat for shipping. put a tiny bit of air in the tube before putting it on the tire. its possible you twisted the tube if you put it in flat like that.

how does chalk or babypowder help at all?

nah man thoes tubes suck, dont buy them trust me yout better off with thoes 4$ tubes

azbmx12 wrote:

how does chalk or babypowder help at all?

helps against pinch flats i guess. it decreases the amount of frictio, that way the tube doesnt tear against the tire.

i run 90 psi in mine

bmxmario wrote:

nah man thoes tubes suck, dont buy them trust me yout better off with thoes 4$ tubes

Right, then you'll be changing tubes every 4 days like YOU!

freeagent72 wrote:

ok. ill try that. ive tried many different tubes from different places.

the schwinn tubes from target suck. theyre expensive and they are flat from the box.

walmart, cheaper but i guess it was my psi that blew em up upon landing

dave dynamite wrote:

lol schwinn and walmart tubes are all i ride!! and i rarely get flats. try putting a little baby powder inside the tire and then pump the tire to at least 80psi. lemme know how it works.



EDIT: the tubes are flat for shipping. put a tiny bit of air in the tube before putting it on the tire. its possible you twisted the tube if you put it in flat like that.

no disrespaect man, but i already know, i tried putting a little bit of air in before installation and all the air sprayed out of a hole in the tube on my arm

freeagent72 wrote:

ok. ill try that. ive tried many different tubes from different places.

the schwinn tubes from target suck. theyre expensive and they are flat from the box.

walmart, cheaper but i guess it was my psi that blew em up upon landing

dave dynamite wrote:

lol schwinn and walmart tubes are all i ride!! and i rarely get flats. try putting a little baby powder inside the tire and then pump the tire to at least 80psi. lemme know how it works.



EDIT: the tubes are flat for shipping. put a tiny bit of air in the tube before putting it on the tire. its possible you twisted the tube if you put it in flat like that.

freeagent72 wrote:

no disrespaect man, but i already know, i tried putting a little bit of air in before installation and all the air sprayed out of a hole in the tube on my arm

none taken. i guess you just have bad luck when it comes to tubes.

ok, well i just bought a new walmart tube.

it didnt have any holes.

pumped it to 80psi and it works perfecct.

thanks for the tips guys

ya dont buy em, ive had em in like second grade