New Tire Valve Standard: Genius Design Or Marketing Flop Clik Long Term Review

This video takes an engineering look at the Clik Valve tyre valve and answers the question nobody ever seems to ask. Is it actually better or is it just another solution looking for a problem.

I go through how the Clik Valve works, how it differs from a standard Presta valve, and why the internal geometry matters more than the marketing waffle. We look at airflow, sealing behaviour, spring loading, pressure balance and why Presta valves rely on pressure to seal in the first place. There is also a comparison against Schrader where relevant.

I have been running these valves for months so wear, leakage and real world downsides are shown rather than ignored. That includes pump compatibility, tubeless performance, clogging, inflation speed and why adoption is the real Achilles heel here.

Short version. From a technical standpoint the Clik Valve is clever and in some respects superior. From a commercial and real world standpoint it has some big hurdles, mainly cost and the fact that most shops still don't support it.

As always this is engineering first, marketing second and feelings last.

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