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Michelin C4 Protek Max 26" MTB Presta Tube

MichelinC4 Protek Max 26" MTB Presta Tube(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Santee

Reviewed 10/29/2021
by Santee
Daily Commuter
Southern California
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Good tubes

I thought I would try a different brand of tubes. I had for years used the Slime tubes. But the slime welds your damn valve caps on. I tried these tubes and they are thick and seem real durable. I have been running them for a month and no "Goatheads" have punctured them yet!!!

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 12/17/2020
by Anonymous
SF Bay area
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Very high quality tube

Not a ton of miles on them yet, but everything about them so far has been great. The quality is notable from the time you take them out of the box. They install easily and do not seem to loose air like most tubes. Just a really nice tube.

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Review by Ken the Designer

Reviewed 10/9/2015
by Ken the Designer
Cycling Enthusiast
El Paso TX
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Excellent Value two years old now and no flats

I purchased 4 of these about 2 years ago (2 for my road bike and 2 for my wife,s touring bike). Place them inside Michelin tires and neither of us has had a flat yet. We live in in area where flats are are common occurrence as the trees here drop very sharp spiny thorns.

My neighbors use slimy tubes and slimy fillers and they are consistently fixing their flats.

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Review by BruceT

Reviewed 10/10/2015
by BruceT
Cycling Enthusiast
Reno, NV
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Goat Heads Be Damned

In my area we have goat heads galore. I average 1 goat heads per 10 mile ride and I make a conscious effort to stay on the pavement. That means I was repairing a tube after or during every ride. I put one of these baby on and, as usual, got a nasty big goat head half way through the ride. When I pulled it out I could hear the air escaping for about 3 or 4 seconds and I thought I was done. But no! It quit leaking quickly enough that I finished the remaining half hour of my ride and it was fine. Didn't even have to add air. From here forward there's only one kind of tube going in my mtn bike tires. And no, my last name's not Michelin -)

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 11/17/2020
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Nevada
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Nice Tube, Fits Well, So Far So Good...Nice Thick Stem

Use the tube on a recreational MTB that need to be ready to go for infrequent ride. So far this tube performs well and was easy to install and inflate. Tube is a little heavy and that is fine. I like durable.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/26/2020
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Northern Illinois
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
No Flats

Before getting these tubes and matching Michelin Country Rock tires I had two flats in two weeks. With these tubes and tires I've had no flats in 2,000 miles of bike trails, gravel, rocks, and occasional dirt. These tubes are highly recommended.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/20/2020
by Anonymous
southern california
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Flats are temporary

I rode the bike for a few weeks, then one day come to the bike for my morning ride and tire was flat. Filled it with air and after five miles, it was flat again. Filled it on more time and it has stayed inflated for days! Be patient, be sure to spin the tire after reinflating to allow the green stuff to seal the tube.

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Review by BobSenec

Reviewed 5/26/2015
by BobSenec
Casual Cyclist
Seneca, SC
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7 of 19 customers found this review helpful.
Not worth the effort

The tube comes with a very small valve to add air, which was not clear to me when ordering the tubes. These do not take a regular air pump to fill the tire. The tube does not come with any adapter to allow filling the tube from a traditional pump. I went to a local bike shop. They had what I needed and would not even take the tubes - free - for someone who may want them. They are filled with anti-leak material and they said that no one wants these. I donated them to habitat. The effort to return these to Bike Tires Direct .com was not worth the effort. These tubes are way to expensive.

BikeTiresDirect.com Comments
Hi, I'm sorry about the confusion with valve options on those tubes. We offer tubes with either the schrader or presta valve. Schrader valves are what you would see on a car tire and often require a different pump than a presta valve. Most bike pumps can do either. If you have a presta valve and wanted a schrader you can either exchange the tube or use an adapter to fill it up with air. The adapter, made by Genuine Innovations, allows you to pump your tube up with either type of pump head. Let us know if we can help you any further! Jeremy
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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 5/22/2022
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
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This is a Great Tube for the money.

I like this product. It is very well made and easy to install. I will buy these again.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/28/2022
by Anonymous
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Bicycle inner tubes

Very pleased with these inner tubes that seal themselves.

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Review by ardee

Reviewed 1/8/2019
by ardee
Cycling Enthusiast
Tubac, Az
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Seems a good idea!

Got my first' flat' and it does not appear to be completely sealing - pressure drops again after 24-48 hrs but holds for a ride. My experience with goo tubes is that sometimes you have to refill the tire several times. I also use tube protectors as I ride pretty hostile (desert) trails.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 2/19/2018
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Phoenix
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3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Products works as promised

Great for riding in desert areas where you have stickers.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/8/2017
by Anonymous
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great product!!

I would recommend this high quality that is terrifically priced to anyone

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Review by Jack

Reviewed 10/12/2020
by Jack
Casual Cyclist
Montana
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
The Michelin name is know for quality

Tried other brands and none compare. I will not waste my time with any other tube.

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Review by grace

Reviewed 10/15/2020
by grace
Casual Cyclist
West Virginia
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Very nice!

These tubes seem great so far!

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 3/9/2017
by Anonymous
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Exactly what I ordered

Fit to a tee

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Review by DL1947

Reviewed 4/15/2013
by DL1947
Cycling Enthusiast
Southern Idaho
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Great Tube!!

This is a great Mtn bike tube for areas with goat head thorns. So far I have ridden 200 miles with out a flat puncture. I have never done that with any other sealants in tubes. I have tried them all !!! I'll post again as the summer months begin.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 7/30/2012
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
So far the product is working greta!

The product was installed using 26 X 1.95 size tires and is working great!

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Review by Douglaston NY

Reviewed 7/2/2012
by Douglaston NY
Cycling Enthusiast
Douglaston, NY
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Awesome product

Great service fast and everything with the order was right. I certainly am going to order whenever i need anything for my bike.

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Review by Chrismagna

Reviewed 1/24/2012
by Chrismagna
Casual Cyclist
South San Francisco
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10 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Beefy tubings!

I use these on the day I went mountain biking and they lasted. I like how it felt heavy duty as I placed them in and no need for extra attachments to pump air into them. They are great, bought them 5 weeks ago and are still good.

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