My dad and I were arguing about it and ended up buying both. The 35mm-43mm would be too wide for 1.125″ wide tires, no?
by an-emotional-cactus
My dad and I were arguing about it and ended up buying both. The 35mm-43mm would be too wide for 1.125″ wide tires, no?
by an-emotional-cactus
11 Comments
Both probably but the left one will install easier.
You can fit a 35mm tube in to a 32mm (not inch) tire, but you need to be careful not to fold it or let it get caught under the bead. You can use it in a pinch, but you’re better off getting the smaller one.
Also, just note that these are presta valve tubes, so make sure those are the correct ones.
Did you read the “size (standard)” section on the tire description and the “Fits Tire Width” section on the tubes? Did your dad?
The technically correct answer is the tube on the left.
As a professional mechanic, In would pick the tube on the right.
The reason is that tubes, like balloons, are thicker and stronger the less they expand. In this case, the 25-32 tubes covers your tire size (32), but it’s at the edge of the recommended range. I would prefer to go one size up, so that the tire is on the smaller extent of the tube’s range.
The 35 tube might *technically* be slightly larger than your tire, but there will be no issue making it fit. Using a tube that’s slightly too big is almost always just fine, but you never want to use a tube that’s too small.
OH, I forgot why we were even arguing about this. It says 38 on the side of the wheel, but this on the website I bought the bike from?
There should be an etrto size on your tire, something like 37-622. The first are millimeters width of the tire, the second millimeters diameter of the rim.
Check the valves as well, there is Presta (narrow for race rims), Dunlop or Schrader. You cannot fit dunlop or schrader through a hole made for Presta.
My god it says it right on the box.
Is no one else concerned that the specs for the tire make no sense? OP are you buying this bike off Temu?
Left
The left one
Both will work