Vittoria Competition Latex Tube - Performance Bike Tire Tube - Lightweight Bicycle Inner Tubes for Racing - 48mm Valve

I am new to latex inner tubes. I am using them with Continental 5000 Road Tires and this is the first time for me using latex tubes. With new rim strips and tires, I expect these will serve well. I purchased 3 so I can carry one as a spare. It was an easy fit in the box into my seat bag. Didn't have to crush the box at all to fit it like I have had to do with standard tubes. I will purchase these again.

Hands down this is the most durable tube I ever had. The first I got is still going. For comparison I have replaced 4 rubber tubes from various companies. I commute every day with 25' in the past and 28's now.The only problem is that I have to top up the tube every single day, which is a shame.I really hope it could hold 100 psi for 2 days. It is getting boring pumping every day.

Purchased two months ago and did not last three rides. I do not ride frequently and when I do it's around 13 miles. One day when I was about to ride I noticed the flat tire and checked the tube and there is a pin hole next to the valve. I would not recommend latex inner tubes and get something that last more than a couple months.Update: (6-14-2023) - Reached out to customer service and tubes were replaced. Great customer service and will be buying again.

Awesome! I was worried they would puncture but so far, I've put 100s of miles on them with no issues. I used them in a tubeless tire that punctured and wouldn't seal anymore. I can barely tell the difference in ride before and after.

Lightweight, less rolling resistance. Need air every few days.

Ride is much more smooth. Made a huge difference in the feel of the bike

Wow!!! Unbelievable. I've been riding continuously for the past 40 years. I enjoy fast recreational rides, 20-50 miles. Now ride 5 days/week. Been riding a Specialized Tarmac/Ultegra for past 10 years. Riding Continental GP 5000 past year. Read the reviews on Latex tubes and seemed too good to be true. It's true. Switched out my butyl tubes for these Vitoria Latex. I had no trouble mounting the tubes. I just took my time and pulled the tire onto the rims by hand without levers. I immediately felt the difference on the first pedal strokes. I was stunned at the increased speed, suppleness, road feel, and handling. I waited until after the second ride to write this. I was able to quickly get up to my target heart rate and felt I was no longer struggling with the bike. The rolling resistance was dramatically reduced. I was always struggling with maintaining cadence and speed while trying to hit the target rate (130-140 bpm/avg). I think now in retrospect, most of the energy was consumed in the legs instead of cardio overcoming the rolling resistance. My legs now feel great and my heart is pounding. The Tarmac is twitchy. These tubes significantly reduce vibration while increasing road feel. Some quick metrics from my standard ride on a flat course:-1-2 mph faster-consistently 1 smaller rear cog-average 5 rpm faster-30-40% more of my ride in the target heart rateThere is a course section that I regularly time my speed. I average 20 min. My fastest time is 19 min 10 sec. I rode it today on the new tubes in 17 min. Latex rules!

Yes, they'll lose air. I toured with these and found myself down 20 psi every morning of the tour. I'd pump them up to 100 psi and be down to 80 again by the next morning. With a good pump, this is not a big deal. Just plan on pumping them up every day that you ride. I don't ride often enough for that to be an ordeal, and even if I rode everyday, I'd just have my compressor ready to fill them.So why are they worth pumping up every day? They're light. I've read poly tubes are even lighter. I put them in a pair of GP5000 and they really roll. They're also reported to have low rolling resistance, maybe a couple watts lower than butyl. No flats after a couple hundred miles, even a few miles of gravel. If they keep going like this, I might stick with them over butyl -- and I just do recreational touring -- hey, why pump harder than you have to? It adds up over the long haul.Update: The front tube developed a leak at about 250 miles. There is a small crack about half a millimeter on the latex on the inner circumference of the tube. This would be against the Velox Fond de Jante rim tape, so not a puncture and not a pinch flat either. It would seem this latex is not that durable. I can patch it with another piece of latex and glue, but until I get around to it, I've put in a butyl tube -- all the LBS had in stock.

Como el pivote no tiene rosca se rompe la cámara al inflar, solo con poner la boquilla de la bomba de aire se rompe la cámara. Definitivamente no lo recomiendo. No solo me pasó una vez, me pasó doc veces con las dos cámaras que compré.

This product failed to hold 150psi pressures and immediately blew the instant 150psi was exceeded, very disappointed as I have previously viewed a video rating Vittoria latex as one of the top brands. DO NOT BUY! Reliability: 1 star Value: 1 star Price: 2 star only reason for 2 and not 1 was because it was slightly cheaper than other latex tubes. I will be switching back to Butyl as they are much more reliable and don't immediately blow at 150psi, I would encourage other racers to take caution when choosing your inner tubes.

Pierde la presión con facilidad. He tenido que introducirle espuma de los tubulares, y ahora aguanta bastante más. Yo diariamente vacío las ruedas y las hinchó para salir, me perdía casi 10 psi por hora.

Ich habe den Latexschlauch von Vittoria ausprobiert und bin wirklich beeindruckt von seiner Leistung. Im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Butylschläuchen bietet der Latexschlauch eine hervorragende Elastizität, die den Rollwiderstand des Fahrrads verringert und für ein angenehmeres Fahrerlebnis sorgt. Ich konnte deutlich spüren, wie viel schneller ich auf der Straße unterwegs war.Der Schlauch ist auch sehr leicht, was das Gewicht des Fahrrads insgesamt reduziert und das Handling verbessert. Ein weiterer Vorteil des Latexmaterials ist, dass es sich besser an die Form des Reifens anpasst.Ich bin auch beeindruckt von der Haltbarkeit des Schlauchs. Ich habe ihn nun seit einigen Monaten im Einsatz und er hat sich als sehr robust erwiesen. Er hat keine Löcher oder andere Beschädigungen, was zeigt, dass er von hoher Qualität ist und auch bei langen Radtouren zuverlässig bleibt.Insgesamt würde ich den Latexschlauch von Vittoria auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen. Er bietet eine hervorragende Leistung, ist sehr langlebig und trägt zur Verbesserung der Fahrradperformance bei.

Works well, I have used these om different bicycles in a couple of years now and have never had a puncture. The valve is just a little bit short at 42 mm though, considering that 50mm rims are not that uncommon nowadays.