Wow, New Hawk, Endless Hassle...

[HawkTwoFifty]

Thanks guys for the replies. What tubes should I buy for my stock tires? I heard the brand IRC mentioned but they come in two stem versions - tr4 & tr6. What does this mean, and which version do I buy for my stock wheels and tires?

Thanks!

[Megadan]

Tr4.

[Sochin]

Get part numbers 276413 and 276372 if you go on bikebandit. They got a Turbo Tuesday sale today. $26 and change plus shipping for Kenda TR4 tubes.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by HawkTwoFifty

Also, do I need to buy that 3M tape (mentioned on the 1st page of this thread) to ensure my replacement tubes do not fail? Or can I just buy heavy duty tubes and be fine? How about tires? Should I change out the stock tires as well? I dont want to get stranded far from home because of cheap crappy tires and tubes.

I never expected this to ever possibly be an issue or concern!!

Issue? Shouldn't be an issue. You aren't the first guy on here with tube trouble! Just replace the tubes and the rim strips and off you go. Tension your spokes to middle "C" or a little less, check that no spoke ends are portruding, (if they are, file them down) put in the new rim strips, put a little air in the tubes, coat them with baby powder, install the tubes, put the tires back on. Air 'em up, then let the air back out, so the tubes can "find themselves", wait a couple of minutes, air 'em up again, and the job is done. And you have learned a new skill. ......ARH

[pistolclass]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Issue? Shouldn't be an issue. You aren't the first guy on here with tube trouble! Just replace the tubes and the rim strips and off you go. Tension your spokes to middle "C" or a little less, check that no spoke ends are portruding, (if they are, file them down) put in the new rim strips, put a little air in the tubes, coat them with baby powder, install the tubes, put the tires back on. Air 'em up, then let the air back out, so the tubes can "find themselves", wait a couple of minutes, air 'em up again, and the job is done. And you have learned a new skill. ......ARH

Great point ARH, new skill learned. You will find because there is no dealer support you will learn a ton and be much more capable for the inevitable fix on the side of the road or in the woods.... no matter what you ride. Even Hondas get flats.

[pete]

Originally Posted by pistolclass

Even Hondas get flats.

you can't trust those dam Honda's...





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[timcosby]

Originally Posted by HawkTwoFifty

Thanks for the reply timcosby. Does this situation indicate that my tire AND tube is bad? The tire was so flat that I could stick my finger between the wheel and tire. So are my tires the issue as well as the tube??

Thanks.

tire had just came off the bead of the rim. tire should be ok unless you road a long way with it like that. thats probably what you really meant about the fixaflat comming out the sidewall of the tire. it wasnt the sidewall of the tire i assume it was cause the bead of the tire was not in place on the rim. hell use three layers of plain old duct tape on the nipples and have at it you should be fine then. after you take the tire off you will see what were talking about the nipples rubbing the tube.