harper;1157042 wrote:
I have never tried stretching tubes. To stretch a 20" tube to fit a rim
for a 24" tire you are *only asking for an additional 20%*. To stretch
the 29" tube to fit a rim for a 36" tire you are asking for an
additional 24%. If anything, it should be easier to do. It certainly is
a cheap experiment. I question the weight savings. A Coker tube is very
heavy so the weight savings are substantial.If you are using one of the
thick, downhill tubes in your 24", just going to a standard 24" tube
might save you enough in weight already.



Oops. Sorry. You're asking for an additional 25% in this case so it's
about the same as the 29er stretch. I still agree with jtrops that a
lightweight 24" tube would probably be effective enough.


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