February 9, 20179 yr I have a moped that has mag wheels with tubless tyres in, last night i got a flat tyre so the guy put an innertube in the tyre as he couldnt repair a tubeless tyre. My question is that somebody told me if you have mag wheels its best to have tubeless tyres as the tube can rub inside on the mag wheel and slice it making it flat. Is this true or is it ok long term to have an innertube in a mag wheel because there are more repair shops locally that can fix a innertube than a tubeless tyre so id prefer to have one in. Not sure of the advantages of having tubeless tyres.
February 9, 20179 yr If my memory serves me well the tyre/wheel seating 'bead' is different between tubed and tubeless tyres. You can put a tube in a tubeless but not a tubeless tyre on a wheel designed for a tube..But saying that I would just buy a new tyre..
February 9, 20179 yr it is ok to run tube like that. but tubes tend t lose air faster than tubeless and the increased weight will decrease performance a little bit. Repairing a tubeless tire is easy if you have a plug kit. Not expensive.
February 9, 20179 yr Author I think aslong as its ok to use a tube ill do that, makes for easier repairing where I live.
February 9, 20179 yr I think aslong as its ok to use a tube ill do that, makes for easier repairing where I live.If you doing some touring or going to remote areas, tubeless is easier to repair (plug) as the wheel normally doesn't need to be taken off the bike.If your just talking about an inner city scooter, don't worry about it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
February 9, 20179 yr 3 hours ago, 2008bangkok said: Not sure of the advantages of having tubeless tyres Right, on a moped not a lot.
February 9, 20179 yr Author 5 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Right, on a moped not a lot. Sorry you lost me.
February 9, 20179 yr 12 minutes ago, 2008bangkok said: Sorry you lost me. OK it does not really matter one way or the other apart from cost.
February 9, 20179 yr Tubeless much safer, do not deflate instantly, never had a puncture on my tubeless tyres, 7 years, on the tubed ones on another bike about 1 a month on average, so no contest as far as I am concerned
February 9, 20179 yr 1 minute ago, MINIMIGLIA said: Tubeless much safer, do not deflate instantly, never had a puncture on my tubeless tyres, 7 years, on the tubed ones on another bike about 1 a month on average, so no contest as far as I am concerned Rubbish...........
February 9, 20179 yr 3 hours ago, 2008bangkok said: I think aslong as its ok to use a tube ill do that, makes for easier repairing where I live. As has been said it will be fine. I think I would keep the problem in the back of my mind. One day you will be riding past a tire shop and you will remember and then you can get the tube removed and the tire repaired.
February 9, 20179 yr 2 hours ago, transam said: Rubbish........... What planet do you live on???? it is a proven fact
February 9, 20179 yr 7 minutes ago, MINIMIGLIA said: What planet do you live on???? it is a proven fact Obviously you haven't had a blow out on a tubeless radial on earth then.....Gawd...
February 9, 20179 yr 3 minutes ago, MINIMIGLIA said: We are talking about motorbikes?????????????????? They don't have wheels with tubeless tyres...?....
February 9, 20179 yr 9 hours ago, transam said: Rubbish........... It's not rubbish, he is correct. Perhaps you were unfortunate enough to have a tyre explode or something. but a tubeless tyre could get a puncture and it would take you a while to notice. Not so on a tubed tyre.
February 10, 20179 yr 9 hours ago, macknife said: It's not rubbish, he is correct. Perhaps you were unfortunate enough to have a tyre explode or something. but a tubeless tyre could get a puncture and it would take you a while to notice. Not so on a tubed tyre. Your word "could" says it all....In my long life of driving I have had slow punctures in tubed and tubeless tyres. I have had instant pressure loss in both types. My PCX has tubeless and had an instant pressure loss. Of course tubeless is safer but not fool proof regarding all punctures will be slow as stated.
February 10, 20179 yr 18 hours ago, transam said: They don't have wheels with tubeless tyres...?.... Shows how little you really know
February 10, 20179 yr 52 minutes ago, MINIMIGLIA said: Shows how little you really know It was a question not an answer....Never mind..
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