Tubolito Road 700C x 18-32mm Tube | Light, Strong & Compact | Rim & Disc Brake Compatibility | 2X Puncture Protection

Just what a weight-weenie needs! I just had to use my first tube on a tire that didn’t seal after a puncture. While it wasn’t my tire, it was a riding mate and when I put this tube in his wheel, he said he couldn’t tell the difference between tubeless vs this tube. It’s really nice that it so small and light, you can’t even tell when it’s in your pocket or saddle bag.

I’ve used these tubes for a few years now and generally love them. They are durable and hold air well. I’ve never had issues with any tubes until now.I ordered some new tubes (these ones again) to swap out the old ones and to have a backup in preparation for a week long bike ride coming up. The valve stem leaked on one of the new tubes right out of the box. No way to patch it and no saving it.Was beyond the return window when I made the change and encountered the leaky tube, so I guess I’m eating the cost on this one. The other 4+ tubes of these I’ve used throughout the years have been solid. I guess it’s just part of the way things go and I’ll eat the cost on this one.*tube issues are not necessarily unique, but compared to a regular butyl tube, these are just more expensive to have sunk costs.Edit: after contacting the manufacturer directly, they shipped a replacement tube at no additional cost. Easy to work with and pleased with the performance of the tubes.

Never buying again. I liked the idea of how small they pack up to put in my saddle bag as spares but ended up stranded because the valves are made of plastic and when I unfortunatelly got my first puncture in a long while (using a regular tube) the plastic valve on my spare (this tube) which I kept in my saddle bag was already cracked and wouldn't hold air. See the picture. A regular tube with a metal valve would never have this happen. No reason to pay a premium price for something that isn't even going to work. I'm going back to normaly butyl tubes.

I have about three weeks riding on this tube. It is easy to install. It pumps up well and seems to hold the air well. I had been using latex tubes which I really liked. These do not have the same bouncy feel as the latex tubes but they hold the air much better, after three days they were only down 2-3 psi. I use a 23mm tire in the front and a 25mm in the rear, I inflate both to 80 psi which seemed to work well with the latex tubes. With these tubes I might be able to go a little lower and improve the ride quality. I have switched to these tubes over the latex because I was getting less than a year out of the latex before they failed. They usually split near or at the valve while inflating them for a ride. If these tubes will last two years then they will be no more expensive than the latex tubes, and if they last longer then they will be even cheaper to use than the latex tubes. I had previously tried a different brand of tube in a similar material and the valves on those made inflation very difficult. These valves work well and the tubes have been easy to live with.

I'm a big fan of road tubeless and I rarely need a tube. But I'm not so dumb that I'd go on a long ride by myself unprepared for some sort of tire failure. Considering I spent thousands on a lightweight carbon road bike, I wasn't going to add unnecessary grams with a cheap tube. So I overspent and bought this one. It weighs almost nothing, rolls up into a tiny little volume, and hopefully I'll never need to use it. I assume it holds air, I haven't tried it.Note: If I was not riding tubeless, I would not use this regularly in my wheels. It is very lightweight, but tubes get punctures and are prone to failure. These are too expensive to use and risk everyday. But in a spare kit, to get me home after a flat, this is perfect. But then I'd take it right out and put it back in my saddle back for the next emergency.

I bought these back in October, they have been great, hold air very well and very light weight. Recently I decided the buy a new one to replace the one I have on my rear wheel, which has three of the tubolito patches on it (they work awesome, at least in my experience with them) but it looks likes the patches weren’t holding air so I bought a new tube, I received the tube, inflated it to check for any hole and a big bulge appeared by the valve, make it useless. I returned it and asked for a replacement. Got the replacement, checked it and again the same problem. Two times in a row and I get the exact same problem. Luckily I was able to fix my old tube with the 3 patches and its still going strong. I don't know if I was just unlucky or if tubolito is having quality control problems and amazon got some bad tubes.

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This is a weird tube! They are really light and compact. The orange color is pretty awesome.Installing them is when the weirdness comes out. The tube doesn't really expand much when air is added. It's plastic feeling and doesn't have much give. None of this really impacts installation.The ride is okay. I typically use latex tubes. These tubes don't ride as smoothly and they seem to have a bit more resistance (this is all anecdotal). They are lighter, but the difference wasn't as noticable as the change from butyl to latex.They hold air really well! I run about 60-70 psi. After a few days, barely any air has escaped. This is a pleasant surprise, especially when compared to latex tubes (which quickly loss air).After 1,000+ miles, I've had zero flats. I did order the special patches for the tubes, so if I do get a flat I can patch it.Are they worth $30+ each? That's a tough question. If they last longer than one season, yes. If they go bad sooner, no. Latex tubes typically cost about $20 and last maybe one season, so it is a wash in comparison.