12-28-2014, 11:39 PM
Before I continue I must clear this topic up by saying that I'm only posting this for curiosity sake. I'll admit it... they're really dumb questions, but I had to ask them:
My first question is: would it be okay to temporarily run 26x1.95 inner tubes in a 27x1 1/4 tire at low pressures? My concern would be that the expanding tube would "force" the tire right off the rim, but am I right?
My second (and more "intelligent") question is: if you don't have a tire (but need to use your bike), could you inflate the tube (enough to give it shape), wrap the tube duct-tape to hold it to the rim (fully surrounding the tube so there is no more tube showing), and inflate it to 20 to 30 PSI? My theory is that the duct-tape would hold the tube, much like a normal tire. Obviously you couldn't run it at full pressure, and the tube would be much more easier to puncture while riding.
My first question is: would it be okay to temporarily run 26x1.95 inner tubes in a 27x1 1/4 tire at low pressures? My concern would be that the expanding tube would "force" the tire right off the rim, but am I right?
My second (and more "intelligent") question is: if you don't have a tire (but need to use your bike), could you inflate the tube (enough to give it shape), wrap the tube duct-tape to hold it to the rim (fully surrounding the tube so there is no more tube showing), and inflate it to 20 to 30 PSI? My theory is that the duct-tape would hold the tube, much like a normal tire. Obviously you couldn't run it at full pressure, and the tube would be much more easier to puncture while riding.
-Garrett, Boonville, MO