I don't have any data on it (perhaps Tom A. does?), but I'm pretty sure any friction between tire and tube is negligible. The rolling resistance stems from the hysteresis in the tire and tube material, not the friction between them.

Um... If Vaseline is unsafe to use with latex condoms I'm not going to try it with a latex tube.

Possibly a new use for KY... improve your rolling resistance with a little dab of KY between the tube and tire.

Lube is so last year, wax it

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Instead of worrying about that, try working on your motor.

(Sorry, every bike thread has to have some jackass who does this. Today it's me!)

But yeah, if you can't use petroleum lube on other petroleum based uh, items, I'm guessing it would deteriorate a tire tube, too. Maybe some silicone lube ....

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The baby powder is for the installation ease only. Anyone who's had to "peel" a long-installed latex tube from the inside of a tire will understand that there's no movement between the tube and the tire at road bike pressures, powder or no.

Leave the grease under the sink.

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If you must, then try Magnesium Stearate.

https://www.amazon.com/...s=magnesium+stearate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_stearate

There's no movement between tube and tire when they are stuck, but when you powder them, it allows the movement. Baby powder makes installation and removal a breeze. Even if that's all it does, that's still pretty good. As just about all dust, grime and crud sticks to a vaselined surface, I'd recommend against it.

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