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Old 18th July 2011, 10:56   #16
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Re: Is this possible - Tubes in Tubeless Tyres?

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Yeah you can and that's what we did some time back during a road trip. My friend's car had taken a hit and couldnt find any dealer selling S-drives for the 16xx kms trip.The sidewall had ruptured, we put in a tube and drove along the whole trip. Was a tad bit careful while driving though. Came back home and get a new tire.
Ok, I think I am going to go for new tyres. It is just not worth the risk. To save 8-10K bucks I'd end up putting my entire family at risk...

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When you size you mean to say increase the dia of the tire or only the section width of the tires ? If the dia is gonna remain the same and its only the section width there is no problems. You can increase it by one size or so.
Yes sorry, I meant section width. Not planning to change the Rims at all, so I'll see if I can try one upsize. Thanks.
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Old 18th July 2011, 11:13   #17
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Re: Tubes on a tubeless tyre??

Two points
1. Putting tube in a tubeless tyre is quite safe.
2. If the tyre is not repairable as a tubeless, then I guess there is a fair chance that it may be too far gone for safety even with tubes.
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Old 18th July 2011, 11:23   #18
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Two points
1. Putting tube in a tubeless tyre is quite safe.
2. If the tyre is not repairable as a tubeless, then I guess there is a fair chance that it may be too far gone for safety even with tubes.
Thanks Sir. I have now almost decided upon replacing the JKs with Michelin Energy XM1+ 's. I'll put the Yokos on the Rear, and the new ones go upfront.

I completely agree with your Point 2 above, and hence my choice.
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Re: Tubes on a tubeless tyre??

Make sure the new tyres are in the rear.
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Old 18th July 2011, 14:53   #20
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Re: Tubes on a tubeless tyre??

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Two points
1. Putting tube in a tubeless tyre is quite safe.
AFAIK: The sidewall of a tubeless tire is not strong enough to handle the friction and heat generated by the tube.
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Re: Is this possible - Tubes in Tubeless Tyres?

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Question 1: I would like to know if anyone has done anything like this (putting tubes in tubeless tyres) or has any experience of the same? What are the pitfalls?
1) Wheels lose balance(Vibration at speed).
2) More chances of a blowout if using wrong tube sizes.
3) Firmer ride & loss of comfort.

Bottomline: Use one as a spare in emergency.
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Re: Tubes on a tubeless tyre??

Note from Support.

Same topic with more pages, exists here http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...less-tyre.html
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