Euro Braker Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I got tyre pinch AGAIN on my creepy crawler and its annoying me. I run it on 10-15 psi because I find I have some bounce but I dont like running it on the pressures on the side wall as its too hard. Anyone got any ideas and help because its pi***ng me off!!!What pressures are you running or have you got any help please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Just buy a decent tube and try to be a softer rider, run a bit more tyre pressure if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Braker Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I am running a BONTRAGER bmx inner tube and thats pritty thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Oliver Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Bought a heavy duty tube around 2months ago not had a flat since.I also run a bit more air than that usually 20psi, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 17.5 always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I am running a BONTRAGER bmx inner tube and thats pritty thick.Bmx tubes stretch when they are blown to 2.5" instead of a much smaller volume of a BMX rim. So as the tube stretches it gets much thinner and weaker.Get your self a cheng shin tube .I've had no punctures since I got one yonk's ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Greenthumb Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I pinch my rear cc all the time because i have the single wall version that are supplied with full build bikes (onza t-mag)The creepies you buy in shops are double wall and are v. hard to pinch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I pinch my rear cc all the time because i have the single wall version that are supplied with full build bikes (onza t-mag)The creepies you buy in shops are double wall and are v. hard to pinchThey are all single wall tyres, i actually had less pinches on the tyre that i got with the bike, than the one i bought from a lbs!Try getting a old inner tune, and cutting the valve off, and then sliting along the seam right around the tube, so the whole tube is open (hard to explain) then wrap it around the tube thats good, and whack it in the tyre, makes it double the thickness tube, maybe a tinybit heavier though, but hey, give some, you lose some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 well, they arnt single wall and arnt double wall, i think theyre single wall plus butyl insert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 You could go tubeless?Anyway, people saying i run this pressure and i run that pressure isn't going to help as we all weigh different amounts.Also, i don't think a different innertube will help much as a pinch will go though any innertube really.So it's either more air, tubeless, or a differnt tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Braker Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I bought mine from CRC so its not a skinny 1s about a month ago and I pinch it all the time. You know monty tyres ues a low pressure are Creepy Crawlers up to that as i seen to rim out on a kerb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Yeh my creepy crawler tyres punctured really easily , i wasn`t even riding hard.Get a try-all they are abit more springier than cc`s.But if you want real spring get some old monty tyres , but they don`t offer any grip on natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) Are you sure the tyres Dan has on his bike are diffrent to my CC I brought?The sidewalls feal thinner etc.Maby you Lbs got one of the shit ones ?I mean I run stupid pressures in my tyres 10-13 psi and have never pinched once and ask anyone ime harsh! But then the seccond I get on Dan's bike I gap and pinch...You could go tubeless?Anyway, people saying i run this pressure and i run that pressure isn't going to help as we all weigh different amounts.Also, i don't think a different innertube will help much as a pinch will go though any innertube really.So it's either more air, tubeless, or a differnt tyre.Tubeless is no good you have to run very hard pressures in the tyre espicaly back to stop the tyre folding and latex flying out, well thats what Fatmike discoverd.As said above never had any problems with my CC and ime running silly pressures and a standard halfords tube.. Edited March 25, 2006 by Swize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Ive Never had rpoblems with mine , got them three months ago with new bike...try a monty 20" rear inner tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvtrial Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 "What pressure?" No one exept from YOU can deside which pressuer you're runnin with! It's all up to YOU!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Braker Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Thats my pinch today. Im running 15 psi and I consider myself to not weigh that much. Could my pump be lying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Is you rim sharp anywhere where it holds the tyre in place.....SInce I've started riding I havn't had a puncture yet, it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Braker Posted March 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 I just checked and no. It has has 1 light grind so the braking surface isn't sharp and it has the rim tape electrical taped in so its quite thick.Thanks for all help so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Well, for a start ignore what ever your pump tell you and go by how it feels. At pressures this low i don't think the dial is very accurate anyway.What i do to deturmin how much air i put in my tyres is basicly find something 'rail-like' and bounce about on it, if it hits the rim, more air.You either going to have to put up with harder tyres (more air), or you going to have to put up with getting pinch flats. It's up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Braker Posted March 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Both quite hard choices. Riding natural with low pressures is soooo nice because it sticks to the rocks/logs but when I ride street thats when I get pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Both quite hard choices. Riding natural with low pressures is soooo nice because it sticks to the rocks/logs but when I ride street thats when I get pinch.Take a pump with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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