Question
Presta Valve on Schrader Rim
My MTB wheels are for Schrader (car type) valves, but I got the free Conti tubes for Schrader with the tyres. Trouble is, if I fit them is the hole in the rim for the valve is much bigger than the valve. Any clues? Can you get away with it? Is there a special nut / adapter?
Risks seem to be tube bursting out or dirt getting in.
asked 4 months, 2 weeks ago
on Quality MTB Inner Tube
answer 1
If you bought presta valve tubes for a schrader rim, then you bought the wrong type. There is no converter or adapter that I know of. You need to buy the right tube...
answered 2 weeks, 3 days ago
answer 2
You've got Schrader valve drilled wheels, and Schrader inner tubes, but the hole is much bigger than the valve? I'd probably get the wheels checked out because all you should need is the securing nut. There shouldn't be too much play in the hole.
answered 3 weeks, 4 days ago
by
DonQuix
- Lancaster, Lancs.
answer 3
I have done this with no ill effect. I didn't do any serious off-road biking though.
answer 4
The Continental Quality MTB Presta valve Inner Tube has a nut with a curved lip on one side. That curved side is designed to fit into various sized rim holes and create a solid seal against the rim. Even though the valve is a Presta the nut should be large enough to seal a Schrader rim hole. However, Continental also do a Shrader valve Inner Tube in this range - do an Inner tube search on the Wiggle web site.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
by
CaptianTugBoat
- Wanaka, NZ