haven’t used latex tubes before, but am considering them this season. read something about them not being good to use with carbon clinchers (due to heating issues) - is this outdated thinking?
I would not blame the tubes but carbon clinchers do not like being ridden by those that ride their brakes a lot on long descents.
I live where its pretty flat and 6 years of riding carbon clinchers with latex tubes and zero issues.
Put sealant in. I only lose 3-4 psi a day with sealant in.
So…we know that latex is better than butyl (RR-wise). But is latex + sealant better than latex without sealant? Not being snarky here, just want to know if anyone has tested latex + sealant vs latex without sealant vs butyl. Says a guy who raced on his training bike today because it was raining and my fancy-pants carbon wheels can barely stop in the dry - no stopping in the wet. So I raced on a 20 year old CAAD3 without aero bars/clipons using my training tires with butyl tubes. And it felt just like that. I was missing my QR and carbon wheels every minute of the bike…
So…we know that latex is better than butyl (RR-wise). But is latex + sealant better than latex without sealant? Not being snarky here, just want to know if anyone has tested latex + sealant vs latex without sealant vs butyl. Says a guy who raced on his training bike today because it was raining and my fancy-pants carbon wheels can barely stop in the dry - no stopping in the wet. So I raced on a 20 year old CAAD3 without aero bars/clipons using my training tires with butyl tubes. And it felt just like that. I was missing my QR and carbon wheels every minute of the bike…
I think some people have tested it and found no measurable difference between latex and latex+sealant. I am sure if you put in enough sealant, you could get a difference, but the small amount needed to coat the inside is not enough to affect RR.