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Slime 26 1.90 tubes suck, keep getting hole at same spot

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#1 ·
I just went thru my second rear tube on my rockhopper fs
its the slime tubes from wal-mart.
and it keeps leaking at the same spot, as last tubes, right where the vavle is..

is there something wrong with the tubes or my bike?what tubes should i get?..

i had this 98' bike in the garage but i wanna use it now. thanks.
 
#2 ·
If you're shearing the valve, slime tubes or no, you'll get a leak.

When you take the tube out next time, inspect the hole where the valve comes through. Make sure it's not too sharp, and make sure you're using the proper valve for the hole. Schraeder for schraeder-drilled holes, Presta tubes for presta-drilled holes.
 
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