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An inner tube is an inflatable torus that forms the interior of some pneumatic tires. [1] The tube is inflated through a valve stem and fits inside the tire casing. The inflated inner tube provides structural support and suspension, while the outer tire offers grip and protects the more fragile tube.
ISO 5775 is an international standard for labeling the size of bicycle tires and rims. The system used was originally developed by the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO). It is designed to make tire sizing consistent and clear. It replaces overlapping informal systems that ambiguously distinguished between sizes.
The inner tube is covered with white talc powder to prevent it from sticking to itself. Tubular tire rolled from rim to show glue between them A tubular tyre , referred to as a tub in Britain, [ 1 ] a sew-up in the US, a single in Australia [ citation needed ] , or just a tubular is a bicycle tyre that is stitched closed around the inner tube ...
The Presta valve (also French valve (FV) or Sclaverand valve) is a type of tire valve commonly found on high pressure bicycle inner tubes and is commonly used on tubeless setups. It consists of an outer valve stem and an inner valve body. A lock nut to secure the stem at the wheel rim and a valve cap may also be present.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Inner tubing may mean: Inner tube, the rubber tube within certain tires; Tubing (recreation), the act ...
The Dunlop valve, (also called a Woods valve, an English valve or a Blitz valve [1]) is a type of pneumatic valve stem in use—mostly on inner tubes of bicycles—in many countries, including Japan, [2] Korea, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, most European countries, and a number of developing countries.
Halfords Group PLC is a UK retailer of motoring and cycling products and services. Through Halfords Autocentre , they provide vehicle servicing, MOT , maintenance and repairs in the United Kingdom .
The inner liner is a calendered [4] halobutyl rubber sheet compounded with additives that result in low air permeability. The inner liner assures that the tire will hold high-pressure air inside, without an inner tube , minimizing diffusion through the rubber structure.