What causes inner tube to stick to the inside of a tire?

e-beach

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So after 14 months I finally had a flat tire. That is pretty long for me. (That is somewhere around 5000 miles of riding.) But, when I went to remove the inner tube it was really-really stuck to the inside of the tire. I mean really-really stuck. I had to do some really hard pulling to separate the tube and tire. (And, no I didn't use any talcum powder on the tube because I didn't have any around when I last changed a flat.)

So what is it that causes a tube to stick to the inside of a tire anyway?

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Soap. I mean, people are using soapy water to find the puncture in the tube. Then they stick with time. New tubes and tires are powdered, but if you clean them with soap, or other means, they get sticky.
 
E-HP said:
How hot do you estimate the pavement gets down where you live? :flame:

Sometimes hot enough that you can’t walk bare feet on it, and it does melt the gum soles.
 
Use talcum powder in the tire when installing new tire/tube.
 
I don't think I used soap when I last checked that tube. And the streets can get really hot in the dead of summer, but to glue the tube and tire together like they were rubber-cemented together surprised me.

:D :bolt:
 
I think heat is the main culprit, which might cook soap, old slime, etc.
 
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