FREEDOM TUBES

What is a Freedom Tube?

As an option, to make the use of Flat Attack more convenient, we select quality tubes from different locations around the world* and inject them with Flat Attack and offer them ready to install and enjoy in your bike tires. A perk of Freedom Tubes is that because Flat Attack keeps working so long you can simply move the tube from an old, worn-out tire to a new tire. This transfer-ability allows you to keep enjoying the benefits of Flat Attack for many, many more miles without buying new tubes all the time.

*Most tubes come from India, Indonesia, Taiwan, China.

Easy Installation

To use these Freedom Tubes simply remove your old tube, check for and remove any puncturing agents that may be protruding through the tire, install the Freedom Tube in the tire, and then mount the tire and inflate to the tire’s recommended pressure.

Converting Tubeless to Tube Type

In answer to many questions, YES, you can switch a tubeless tire system over to a tubed type wheel.

The tubeless system was developed for aggressive mountain bikers who were experiencing pinch flats (often called snake bites) where the tube get pinched between a rock that compresses the sidewall of the tire and the rim, causing two little punctures on the side of the tube.

The problem for most people came however, when bike manufacturers used the tubeless idea as a “marketing gimmick” and put tubeless on far to many mountain bikes including bikes purchased by people who had no need for this particular concept. In fact, for these people, it is a pain in the neck! Tubeless tires require the use of a latex based sealant to work and because this latex cures in a couple of months or so, you are forced to replace the latex based sealant frequently to keep your bike rideable.

Can you switch these tubeless tires to tube type to get away form this problem? Easily! Just do the following:

1. Buy the correct size Freedom Tube with the correct valve type from the list below
2. Remove the tires from the rims and wipe out all the died and liquid debris from inside the tire and from the rim. (Note: You can use the old tubeless tire, you don’t have to buy new tires.)
3. Remove the old valve stem that is held to the rim by a nut at the base of the stem.
4. Put a little air in the tube to give it shape and put the tube in the tire.
5. Set the tire on the rim and insert the valve stem through the rim and push the first side of the tire onto the rim.
6. Starting at the valve, put the 2nd side of the tire onto the rim. (Make sure the valve stem seat (the thick rubber at the base of the stem) is inside the tire and push the 2nd side of the tire onto the rim. If you have to use tire levers to finish the job be really careful not to pinch the tube. (Never use a screwdriver to pry the tire on!)
7. Air the tire up to the recommended pressure.

Now you can ride for years without the misery of bi-monthly sealant replacement.

A Word of Caution About Sizing

Choose the correct size of tube for your tire! Avoid the temptation to buy a narrow tube thinking it will save some weight because, after all, the tube will stretch to fill a wider tire, right? Well yes, but, when you do this, the tube will indeed stretch to fill the tire, but in this stretching process the rubber gets so thin that the Flat Attack has a much harder time plugging the wound. It takes longer to seal, and also cannot seal as big of a hole. You will be much happier when you use the correct size tube for your tire!