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charlesd89

Tubes in tubeless tires

Hey guys. So I just put a new tire on my rear for my 81 750f. The tires are mag tires, so tubeless are fine. However, I bought them through Cyclegear and had them install them for me. I didn't know this at the time, but the rims I have are mag, so I needed a tubeless tire. Because of my ignorance I didn't stop them from installing a tube in the tire. I figured since they did this for a living they knew what to do. Apparently not. So, what could happen to my tire if it has a tube in it? I want to give them solid info when I go back so they don't try and bs me and charge me a butt load to fix their mistake.

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Re: Tubes in tubeless tires

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It will not hurt anything to use a tube in a tubeless tire on a mag wheel. I prefer tubes in them myself. Mag wheels have a tendency to loose air pressure if not being ridden. A tube prevents this from happening.
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Re: Tubes in tubeless tires

In reply to this post by charlesd89

I guess they will be a little heavier, adding some rolling resistance? I think the weight would almost be negligible though...

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Re: Tubes in tubeless tires

I had spoked rims, on my CB, and the only tires currently made, as far as I know, are tubeless tires (I suppose there are companies making retro tires for restoration projects, but I ran 'modern' tires, all tubeless). I ran tubes inside my tubeless tires for five years, without issue. The tubes add a small amount of weight, and heat, allegedly. When I was reading through my motorcycle technician textbook, they had a comment about the tubes generating some heat in tubeless tires, and it was frowned upon... BS in my book: that pitiful amount of additional heat won't do anything adverse, and I did not have a choice about it, anyway! As long as the stem doesn't rub against the rim hole it sticks through, and slice open, you will be fine (I believe the tubeless stems are fatter, at the base, meaning it will have a larger hole for the stem to run through, but check to be sure...). Cheers!

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Re: Tubes in tubeless tires

In reply to this post by charlesd89

I have tubeless tires on my bike and it reads "TUBELESS (on tube type rim fit tube)" write on the side tire.

Just like every one has posted you should be fine.

Simple if some one else can, why can't I
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