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Michelin A1 Aircomp Ultra Light Tube

MichelinA1 Aircomp Ultra Light Tube(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Mike Burke

Reviewed 9/7/2018
by Mike Burke
Oskaloosa ,Iowa
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great product

I have been using these tubes for 3 years. I like them Alot. They are lighter than a regular butyl tube and hold air just fine. I check my tire pressure Everytime I ride but there have been a few time the sat overnight and they are fine for a couple days. Very pleased with my tube purchase and use.

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Review by Mattdaddy

Reviewed 4/17/2023
by Mattdaddy
Cycling Enthusiast
Eugene, OR
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
My

Super, consistent quality. Light weight but hold pressure well. Long, un-threaded valve stem preserves pump gasket.

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Review by suprvortex

Reviewed 10/9/2017
by suprvortex
Cycling Enthusiast
santa ynez, Ca.
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Best tube on the market. Durable, lightweight for a butyl tube, all stem lengths, reliable.

The only tube I use for all five of my road bikes.

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Review by Chip

Reviewed 3/17/2017
by Chip
Cleveland, Ohio
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2 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Great tube! Terrific service! My 1 source for bike products.

Great tubes! Terrific service! My 1 source for bike products.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 2/22/2021
by Anonymous
Sammamish, WA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great tube

I have used the tube in rear wheel as replacement after punctures and it has worked great. I got few flats and needed to patch the tube but I believe those were due to using the 18-25c tube on 28c tire with 85psi pressure. In this case the rubber is stretched to its limits making the tube very thin that it easily breaks on hits.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/11/2022
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Southern Oregon
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
These have always worked well for me

I have used Michelin tubes for years with really good luck.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 6/22/2015
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
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4 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Possibly the worst piece of cycling equipment I have owned.

This is possibly the worst piece of cycling equipment I have ever owned. Everyone of these tubes have leaked from the stem valve brand new out of the box. Save your money and buy a tube with more durable stem valve. Its no fun being stranding great distances from home because the stem valves in this product are faulty. Shame on Michelin for manufacturing such crap!!!

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Review by MF

Reviewed 6/1/2015
by MF
Competitive Racer
Portland, OR
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great lightweight tubes, typical Michelin quality

Needed long valve stem and lightweight tubes for a set of aero clincher wheels. These do the job well and fold small enough to fit easily into my seat bag. Valve stem is smooth so it does not chew up my pump head and valve core is removable.

No flats so far.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 5/21/2015
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Teays Valley, WV
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4 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Better than continental tubes

One of the only brands with a solid (non threaded) shank. Does not wear out the pump seals so your pump will last longer!

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Review by suprvortex

Reviewed 5/18/2015
by suprvortex
Cycling Enthusiast
Santa Ynez, CA.
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Durable, light and with smooth valve stem, the best tube over all.

I run the lightest front and rear tires available so makes sense to use the best butul tube. Nothing I don't like about it.

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Review by USA1169

Reviewed 4/2/2015
by USA1169
Cycling Enthusiast
Hood River, OR
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2 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Thinner and more supple than the average tube, but it seems tough.

I changed two bikes from Kenda tubes to the Aircomp to get a lighter more supple tube. Running Pro4 Endurance tires with these so the tube is well protected. After just over 1,000 miles I have had no issues, even with tiny nicks starting to show in the tires, and some very rough riding on beaten roads and some gravel down in So Cal. They do feel better and getting rid of weight at the rim is certainly helpful.

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Review by onedesign23

Reviewed 3/9/2015
by onedesign23
Cycling Enthusiast
East Tennessee
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Durable and light

I used these tubes with my Michelin Pro4 Service Course and they work great together. The tubes are light and quite durable.

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Review by Gretta''s Mom

Reviewed 2/27/2015
by Gretta''s Mom
Cycling Enthusiast
Buffalo, ny
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Lightweight, Durable Inner Tubes

I ride approx 2000 miles per year on mostly rural roads. I hate getting flats but sometimes ya hit some little piece of something and psssst...ugghhhh...l need I say more ?.... When i start the season with new tires and tubes these easily last the season. Been using Michelin Aircomps with Vredstein Fortezza TriComp tires for the past 5 or 6 years.

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Review by Wayne Clark

Reviewed 2/9/2015
by Wayne Clark
Cycling Enthusiast
North Carolina
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3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
The Only Tube I Use

I have been riding the Michelin A1B1 AirComp tubes on all of my 700x23c tires ever since I first discovered them about 12 years ago. The initial selling point for me was the smooth stem. I top off my tires before every ride and the threaded stems were wearing out the rubber gasket in the head of my floor pump. Sometimes I almost couldn't disengage the pump head and had to apply so much pressure I was afraid I was damaging the valve stem. The smooth stem AirComp makes adding air a breeze (no pun intended).

The slight extra cost of the AirComp over other tubes is easily offset by the cost of pump head gaskets or, in one case, a whole new pump since I couldn't find a gasket.

I have also found the AirComp to be very durable. If all goes well and I don't get a puncture from the occasional glass or nail, a tube will easily last through 2 or more sets of tires. This comes out to 6,000 miles or more.

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Review by BobF

Reviewed 1/23/2015
by BobF
Cycling Enthusiast
New York, NY
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3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Great tubes

Been using these tubes for a few years. They are nice and light; rotational weight does matter. Don't get more flats than with heavier tubes. I also like the smooth valve stems.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/8/2015
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Merced, CA
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
As advertized

Fantastic tubes and I have used them for years.

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Review by rgwis

Reviewed 9/6/2014
by rgwis
Cycling Enthusiast
Vancouver, WA
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3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
I like the smooth stem

I buy these tubes because of the smooth, non-threaded stem. Tire pump slides on and the valve fitting on my pump and doesn't get abraded and worn out. They hold up well. This is the only tube I buy.

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Review by OaktownCyclist

Reviewed 4/10/2014
by OaktownCyclist
Cycling Enthusiast
Oakland, CA
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Awesome tube, especially when on sale

Great tube (surprisingly light weight for the price and I like that the stem isn't a) too long (40mm instead of standard 48) or b) threaded.

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Review by oaktowncyclist

Reviewed 3/14/2014
by oaktowncyclist
Cycling Enthusiast
Oakland, Calif.
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Light and strong

Can't ask for anything more out of a tube you bought on sale.

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Review by dipperdave

Reviewed 12/9/2013
by dipperdave
Cycling Enthusiast
Northeast Tennessee
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Smooth Valves - Good Experience with These Tubes

I use Michelin tubes in our bike tires because they work well and this model has a smooth valve stem. I detest threaded valve stems because they tear up the seal on my Silca floor pump. The lightweight tubes last just as well as regular weight tubes so I now use them exclusively on the six bikes that my wife and I own.

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