Varg Red Tube

Another here as a victim of these like of shit tubes. Mine lasted one ride at an adventure park, the next weekend I was loading up for a ride and found the front tire flat. I stopped at my local shop on the way out the next day and got it changed for a Michelin, and while there I bought a spare rear. Made it about 1km in to my ride that day and the rear went down. Glad I had bought that spare and I'll never have to deal with the shit red ones again.

I was told to give em a try as they were supposedly improved upon. Front lasted about 70 miles. Failed near rim lock padding. Changed out to rubber and had to dermabond my knuckle from the razors edge rotor on there. If yours feels sharp I’d recommend a quick hit with a dremel sanding wheel to smooth it a bit. Seriously had an edge like a benchmade knife from factory.

Has anyone tried a Lucioli tube? Like everyone else my red tubes didn’t last long at all. I have heavy duty’s in there now but I’m afraid to lower the pressure to what I’d like now.

rtf said:

Has anyone tried a Lucioli tube? Like everyone else my red tubes didn’t last long at all. I have heavy duty’s in there now but I’m afraid to lower the pressure to what I’d like now.

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I don't run them but I know several people that do. All of them have quit running the lucioli fronts because of the added weight and all of them have gotten flats from cuts, punctures and stem damage but not pinch flats. They tell me the tire stays on when run flat and the thick tube stiffen the tire feel. They all say the rear can provide better traction than a mousse.

Tubliss should be the better option for them.