Does My Bike Need Tunes And Tirez? If you see a gap between the valve and the tire, chances are your tires have tubes. If you see that the valve appears to be fixed to the rim, then what you most likely have is a tubeless tire. Do I need a new tube or tire?
Do I Need A New Bike Tire Or Just A Tube? You should replace a bike’s inner tube when it starts leaking and not holding air. Inner tubes properly mounted inside of bike tires aren’t exposed to UV or dust. They can last years and years inside of a tire. The key is they must
Can’t Get Tires Off Bike? If you have trouble getting bike tires on or off the rim Take your time and make sure it’s fully up inside the tire and not in-between the tire bead(s) and rim. For tubeless tires, the most likely thing is that the tire beads are not down in the rim
Do You Measure Bike Wears From Outside Or Inside? Place a tape measure against the center of the bicycle wheel, and then extend the tape in a straight line towards the tire’s outer edge. If you’re using traditional sizing, all you need to do is double the length that you just measured, and you have
Can’t Find Puncture Bike? Your tires go flat due to valve damage, pinched Presta valves stem, or pinch flatting because you didn’t put enough air into it when inflating in the first place. It is vital to keep your bike tires properly inflated for the best performance and safety. Here’s how to fix damaged valves:
Can’t Fill Bike Tire? There’s a little pin that has to be pressed down in order for air to get into the tire, and if it isn’t pressed down enough, it won’t allow any air in no matter how much you pump. Make sure you press hard enough to fully seat the pump fitting onto
Do All Bicycle Tires Wobble? Check for “flat spot” wobbles, or a bike that is not “radially” true. The most common issue is when the rim wobbles left to right, but bike tires can also wobble up and down as well, forming egg-shaped wheels or small flat spots where the tension isn’t quite right up
Do You Take The Tire Off To Replace Bike Tube? For a guaranteed trouble-free fix, buy a new tube rather than patching the old one (see “Valve Types” below). After removing the wheel from the bike, the next step is to take one edge, or bead, of the tire off the rim so you can
Do You Deflate Your Bike Tubes After Every Ride? Registered. Yup, before each each ride. Also, if you can, get inner tubes with the threaded valve. Less likely to have valve problems on the road when refilling in less than ideal conditions. Should you deflate bike tires? Myth: You need to let the air out
Can You Use A Regular Tire Gauge On A Presta Valve? A presta adapter won’t work with a tire gauge. Bike shops sell pressure gauges that will work with a presta but all the ones I’ve seen are digital and expensive. What gauge would tell you the pressure of air in a bicycle tire? The