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Cycle Inner Tube Dilemma

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dibble1 | 13:25 Mon 05th May 2014 | Sport
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I have bought a nice second hand Carrera mountain type with 26" rims, however it is eating inner tubes. It's clear what is happening the tube or a combination of the tube & tyre is actually rotating on the rim, moving the valve at a slowly increasing angle until it ruptures. These ARE the recommended size but there seems to be excess tube when they went on.
I could understand it happening on the back wheel which is subject to torque but on the front too??? Perhaps I don't have enough pressure in, I'm putting in around 40psi. I can't see it being this as I've never seen this before!!
The tube is moving clockwise as the wheel is moving anti-clockwise. Anyone any ideas?
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Have you also fitted a rim tape?
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Many thanks to you all
If you're unaccustomed to fixing minor problems yourself, try and avoid Halfords.
You'll get excellent service at your local independent bike shop and probably at half the price too.
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Are the tubes fat enough? 26" tubes come in different tube diameters.
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Maybe the tyre is moving round the rim, and dragging the inner tube with it.

Which, as methyl suggests, would mean a tyre issue, not an inner tube issue.

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