This is the first pair of tubulars I have ever owned. I bought them new over ebay. I pump them up, and wait a few days to see if they deflate. They do, but slowly. I don’t have a tire pressure gauge so I don’t know, by how much, but the difference can be felt with a squeeze. Is this normal?
does it have latex tubes inside?
if so, thats normal
If they have latex tubes, yes. If they have butyl tubes, no, but you could probably fix a leak that slow with some sealant. The tube material should be on the manf website.
Both of them have this problem, so I can only assume they are latex tubes, or both have equally small holes.
They are (discontinued) Vitorria Atlanta Gold CL track tires. I can’t find any information on them (in english), does anyone have any idea whether they are latex or not?
I would be surprised if they aren’t latex tubes. Don’t worry about it.
You’re using these for hte track, right?
Thats another question I wanted to ask. I bought these tires, not knowing they were track tires. Are they at all suitable for road/race usage?
Your biggest mistake is buying bike gear on Ebay.
Are they at all suitable for road/race usage?
If you like flats.
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Probably not. Track tires will get thrashed by a road. Think a real leather NBA basketball on an asphault court. Plus punctures.
Back to E-Bay
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Back to E-Bay
LOL
I guess so!
Back to E-Bay
LOL
I guess so!
Nah dude, he was being sarcastic… anyone who has been around bikes:
- Knows what parts they need
- Knows how to fix whatever is broken
- Knows that you spend too much time jackin’ with other people’s junk from Ebay
- Knows that a relationship with the LBS will get you prices equivalent to Ebay
Just do you homework before buying in Ebay, seriously!