Why Do Manufacturers Choose The Presta Valve?

[@billcatrinkay9389]

Stan's makes tubeless schrader valves.

[@sebibuchs]

@@billcatrinkay9389 thanks for the info!

[@co7013]

As a Dutchman, I can say that neither the Presta nor the Schrader valve is 'normal'. Our 'normal' bikes will mostly have a Dunlop-valve. On Mountainbikes you wil see Schrader or Presta, on road race bike Presta. (Schrader: pronunciation: there is no Umlaut, so it's an A like the one at the and of 'Presta').

[@flyt129]

same for Germany (and most of Europe at least I guess)

[@sebibuchs]

@@flyt129 hm in Switzerland you see mostly Presta

[@mazditzo]

I have both pres and Schrader valve for tubeless on my bicycles, with help of air compressor both are good and easy to setup

[@Sunspot-19]

Oh hell with it, let's go with Dunlop valves...

[@sebibuchs]

@@Sunspot-19 yesss😂

[@SystemParanoia]

I Love my Dunlop valves 🥰

[@user-ul6bm8pt2y]

You are a sick person!

[@dmitryhetman1509]

Presta valve is lighter and makes smaller hole, which makes rim stronger or allows use lighter rims and carry a lighter pump

[@ericpmoss]

The narrow rims need the smaller hole, for sure. I don't think it affects the pump -- I have several portable pumps where I only reverse a small plastic part to switch valve types.

[@sebibuchs]

@@ericpmoss i think that was the challenge at first - now however you see 30mm (internal width) rims with presta valve holes

[@rysendwayne1639]

The only thing I hate about presta is they are quite fragile I already got two brand new tires that have a damaged presta valve core

[@richarddecredico6098]

Its all about the size of the hole in the rim of the wheel Presta is better because it is smaller than Schrader and compromises the rim less

[@sebibuchs]

@@richarddecredico6098 right

[@Sunspot-19]

That matters on narrow rims however, my 50mm wide rims, it gets down to preference. The presta made its fame on road bikes with their customarily narrow rims requiring a smaller diameter valve stem and slowly spread across disciplines. Today, even BMX race bikes have presta. The only thing that matters is the valve keeps tires ready for adventure.

[@marklouieadame]

Thats why it will become outdated as MTB rims are wider now at 25-40mm now

[@richarddecredico6098]

@@marklouieadame will not be going away anytime soon there is already a 'new" and improved version and it just cause another set of issues if you gonna reinvent the wheel HINT keep the part that is round Presta is 100% fine and there is nothing on the horizon that is better for the foreseeable future anyone running tubeless loves the ease at which the valve cores are removed to fill with more sealant and if you are not running tubeless? than you are a luddite

[@Sunspot-19]

@@marklouieadame My bike has 50mm rims and 3.hellyeah front and rear. Doesn't get better than that for backcountry exploration on trails designed, engineered and built by the loco deer and elk population. 😁

[@sheesh1995]

Maybe the New clik valve from Schwalbe is thé solution for all of the problems

[@Sustrii]

Schrader valve trumps presta and dunlop any time of the day, they are used on everything, you will never be stranded, it's pratical. It's always nice to see the cyclist, every time they open that fly trap to say something like presta is better for x y and z and then having to carry an adaptor. Because they pretend that they are important, are always in a rush to do multiple things bad at same time and paying some one else to take care of the equipment. That someone knows they are stupid like bricks and will rip them off and say that the bike is at 100%. Eventually they will go for a ride, be low on pressure and stop at the gas station to pump the tires but wait, the adaptor is gone! It always puts a smile on my face.

[@sebibuchs]

@@Sustrii i think you are not wrong:) too bad for all cyclist that the presta valve is on almost every bike

[@jhgktyg]

@@sebibuchs i drill out all my rims for schrader with the exception not on road rims only

[@richarddecredico6098]

Just the opposite is true Presta seriously better for most biking applications Do some homework, ya ignorant mope

[@simseven4967]

Presta is kinda crap and they break easily, Dunlop should be the standard

[@manabiker]

It's also easier to check for leaks, and to change the valve on most high end presta valves when needed, then it is the shrader valves. PSSSSSS !!!!!

[@waktosha7378]

Here in America, when you say tubeless, we all automatically think Schrader valve. I've never seen presta tubeless valves until this video.

[@theotheroneb1548]

You mean on cars and other similar vehicles, I assume. There are very few tubeless valves on bikes that aren't presta.

[@waktosha7378]

@@theotheroneb1548 I have never seen tubeless presta valves until I saw this video. I always come across tubeless Schrader valves on mountain bikes. Yes there are the tubes presta valves on most road, gravel, and some hybrid road bikes, but most other bikes here in America are Schrader valves, and probably always will be.

[@waktosha7378]

@@ghostAFsky I have never seen preta valves on any tubeless tire ever! I have only seen tubeless Schrader valves! That's what I run on my mtb. Apparently, presta vales are not the standard.

[@theotheroneb1548]

@waktosha7378 yeah I think youre under the impression that 1. I don't live in America (i do), and 2. The bikes you see are tubeless (they probablyaren't). Every bike under I'd say around $1000 has innertubes. Technically you could put tubeless tires and wheels on them but usually you wouldn't put +$500 wheels and +$100 tires on a bike like that. At that point it's not even a cheap bike anymore. In summary almost every bike you see is not tubeless and if it is, it's expensive and probably has presta tubeless valves.

[@waktosha7378]

@theotheroneb1548 Nope, they are tubeless with Schrader valves.

[@davetbassbos]

Presta is just another example of the bike industry making things more complicated, but too late to change now.

[@richarddecredico6098]

Nope> Presta is smaller than Schrader so became popular on narrower wheels

[@jprelock]

Why do you think presta is more complicated? Schrader has a metal spring that has to work in order to function. Presta uses the air in the tire as the spring.

[@davetbassbos]

@@jprelockI didn't realize that, thanks!

[@waktosha7378]

The regular value is the Schrader valve. It always will be.

[@fjp3305]

Yes, like cars, motorcycles, and cheap bicycles

[@waktosha7378]

@fjp3305 And some expensive ones too, like mountain bikes.

[@rysendwayne1639]

The only thing I hate about presta is they are quite fragile I already got two brand new tires that have a damaged presta valve core