mista-neos Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 How often do you guys get "flatties" i get them every week always on the frount i brought a new one on saterday and got a flat yesterday or today im not sure what it is thats getting me them i havnt went over any nails or galss this weekend i only been riding pallits and walls. I think i could do with some new tires at the moment im riding on onza stciky fingers does any one no what tire i should get.x0x0-neos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Are you pinching the tubes or are they just getting small holes?It might be worth checking you rimtape is intact and there are no sharp spoke hole edges inside the rim that could be puncturing it.If its pinch punctures then you either need more pressure or a better tyre, if its not then try wrapping the rim with electrical tape before putting the rimtape on.Have you checked the inside of the tyre for small stones, bits of glass or thorns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czar-rider Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 well yesterday and today i have gone through 4 inner tubes haha, just now i smashed the hell out of my echo rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir koxxy Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) How often do you guys get "flatties" i get them every week always on the frount i brought a new one on saterday and got a flat yesterday or today im not sure what it is thats getting me them i havnt went over any nails or galss this weekend i only been riding pallits and walls. I think i could do with some new tires at the moment im riding on onza stciky fingers does any one no what tire i should get.x0x0-neosare you getting the punchers near your valve?. if so get a new tyre, i had the same problem its because the innertube carnt grip the tyre, if not check around your tyre to see if it has anythink around it. in my front tyre though i have a tube protector now, never had a punchure ever since.hope this helps Edited March 31, 2008 by sir koxxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiasmaxximus Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Try talcam powder of flour between tube and tyre, sounds daft but this can help stop pinch puntchers and get a thicker tube also check for eneything that could cut, puncture or poke to cuase that punny.. maybee it could be bad techneek lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 one of the beads from inside the rubber on my tire come through and gave me puncture after puncture after puncture one day ,god it anoyed me.what innertube and tire are you running on the rear mate?atm i have a big ass kenda tube and a minion tire its been fine,and i tend to land heavy as i tend to tank stuff too much.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mista-neos Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 one of the beads from inside the rubber on my tire come through and gave me puncture after puncture after puncture one day ,god it anoyed me.what innertube and tire are you running on the rear mate?atm i have a big ass kenda tube and a minion tire its been fine,and i tend to land heavy as i tend to tank stuff too much.steveim riding with onza sticky fingas and im not sure what tube but i have specilized innertube on the frount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I used to get pinch punctures all the time when running a low tyre pressure and just got fed up of forking out money for new tubes and bought a kenda 4.25 tube and it is the best thing ive bought, i could run ten psi and not get a pinch puncture, the sidewalls are so tough is unreal. Really worth there money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I've had 1 puncture in about 2 years.And that one was on the front when i was being a twat gapping to front to a sharp edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I haven't had a flat since last year! On the font wheel of a BMX, weird considering I didn't do anything on it ...Still rode it to a certain someone's party, in the dark, with no lights on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peperami Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Get a thicker tube for the front, maybe a slightly heftier tyre, and check everything is alright and nothing else is causing the puncture.Sod 4 punctures in one session... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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