Presta vs schrader valves is really a question of where you ride, how you inflate your tires, and what your rims can accept. Presta valves are narrower and common on higher-pressure bicycle tubes and many tubeless setups, while Schrader valves are the wider car-style valves used on virtually every motor vehicle, according to Wikipedia’s Presta valve entry and Wikipedia’s Schrader valve entry. What…
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