One thing about owning fat bikes is you cannot just buy normal off the shelf inner tubes. I have found the Surly ones to be hit and miss with stock in UK and quality. They are also very expensive so looked at cheaper & lighter sized down hill tubes - Michelin Air Comp. I have been using them for well over a year upto 4" tyres. They do stretch thin and after a few punctures normally end up in the bin. When i purchased my Surly Bud front tyre it was time for more 4"+ tubes so tried out the Vee Tire tubes. I bought a bundle deal of 5no for £29 inc next day delivery = £5.80 each way cheaper than Surlys £10.99rrp. Once opening the box the size is identical to the Surly tob, weight is the same (shock horror!) but the valve stem is shorter which i like better as the Suly ones are far too long. I have got a funny feeling they are manufactured by the same company just branded with Vee Tire logo. Surly dont even get their logo applied. As with the tyres there are many other manufacturers coming into the Fat market its about time they produced their own Fat inner tubes as well so it might bring down the cost to the buying public. Or the other option is the new carbon tubless rims / tyre combination ! 
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