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Aldi bicycle inner tubes - faulty valves?
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olip74
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Hello money-savers!
I recently thought I'd treat my bike to some new inner tubes so I got some of these (AV/Presta, 26"):
https://www.aldi.co.uk/26-27-5-inch-auto-valve-bicycle-tube/p/097682261898800
However when I replaced them I could hear the valve of the front tyre hissing and it completely deflated. Assuming a faulty valve I took it out and returned it for a replacement straight away but when I returned the back tyre had gone soft. To my amazement, even the replacement did the same.
Has anyone else had the same experience? Could I be doing something wrong. I only inflated them to 35psi using a compressor that I also bought in Aldi (plugs into the 12V supply in a car), could I have damaged the valves this way?
I recently thought I'd treat my bike to some new inner tubes so I got some of these (AV/Presta, 26"):
https://www.aldi.co.uk/26-27-5-inch-auto-valve-bicycle-tube/p/097682261898800
However when I replaced them I could hear the valve of the front tyre hissing and it completely deflated. Assuming a faulty valve I took it out and returned it for a replacement straight away but when I returned the back tyre had gone soft. To my amazement, even the replacement did the same.
Has anyone else had the same experience? Could I be doing something wrong. I only inflated them to 35psi using a compressor that I also bought in Aldi (plugs into the 12V supply in a car), could I have damaged the valves this way?
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Is that for presta though? Looks quite small, the aldi ones are Schrader. The park one below does both
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-valve-core-tool-vc-1/rp-prod149833
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Informing the users that they are puncture proof would imply they would not need to carry a pump or a spare tube and means of exchanging the tube.
I have` nt had a puncture on any of my 23 mm skinny road racing tyres with no tread for over three years..And that is with the tyre pressures at over 100 lb with rock hard tyres.
I reckon this slime in the tyres is just a gimmick..Adds weight to the revolving wheels requiring more energy to rotate them... Does nt work well in car tyres neither and gave the EU the chance to add another useless energy saving device just to lower the overall weight of the car getting rid of the spare wheel
Get a bike second hand to save a big chunk of cash, but always go for high quality tubes and tyres.
Its proabably the most likely component of a bicyle to need replacing, and even the good ones are not expensive.
I like Michelin tubes and Schwalbe puncture resistant tyres. All cost a lot more that these, but still MSE if you do many commute miles.