Reference
Presta, Schrader and Dunlop valves: how to tell them apart
Pick a valve type to see how to recognize it, the pump heads and adapters made for it, and the pumps whose makers list it.
- Presta
- Schrader
- Dunlop / Woods
- Schwalbe Clik Valve
- Plastic (resin) valves on TPU tubes
Choose your valve type to see the key facts and what fits. Each fact links to its source on the full page.
All valve types
- Presta How to recognize a Presta valve, its nominal 6 mm stem and locknut, removable cores and core tools, and the pump heads and chucks makers list for it.1 product that fit
- Schrader How to recognize a Schrader valve, Park Tool's 8 mm stem figure, how a pump fitting opens it, and the heads and core tools makers list for it.1 product that fit
- Dunlop / Woods How to recognize a Dunlop or Woods valve, why a Presta-compatible head inflates it without unthreading the ring, and the pump heads makers list for it.
- Schwalbe Clik Valve Schwalbe's own Clik Valve system, the SCV code and blue color coding on its tubes, the one pump hose a maker lists for it, and what is still unconfirmed.
- Plastic (resin) valves on TPU tubes TPU tubes with plastic (resin) valves: Topeak's extender-hose instruction for electric pumps, Tubolito's glued Presta cores, faster CO2 loss and patch kits.