dag019 · Sep 17, 2016

I have two sets of HD rims one set is tubed and one set is tubeless. Having done some research there seems to be lots of conflicting advice online about what can and cannot be done. I want to run with tubes as I can fit and repair tubes myself. Ignoring the differences between tubed and tubeless tyres and the physical differences in the rims themselves (there is a very good thread on here with pictures showing this). Can I run a tubeless HD rim with a tube?

ER1C · Sep 17, 2016

dag019 said:
I have two sets of HD rims one set is tubed and one set is tubeless. Having done some research there seems to be lots of conflicting advice online about what can and cannot be done. I want to run with tubes as I can fit and repair tubes myself. Ignoring the differences between tubed and tubeless tyres and the physical differences in the rims themselves (there is a very good thread on here with pictures showing this). Can I run a tubeless HD rim with a tube?

Errr say what...
Ignoring the tyre and the rim how can we answer that ?
Can you or should you ?
There is a rim for a tube and a rim for tubeless so the official answer is No. I recall some bits about tube nicking etc etc.

dag019 · Sep 17, 2016

ER1C said:
Errr say what...
Ignoring the tyre and the rim how can we answer that ?

What I mean by that is I already what know the physical differences are. Other threads seem to get hung up on describing the differences and not answering the question of wether it is possible or recommended. I am focused purely on the rims rather than the tyres as that is the only difference between the two sets that I have as both are fitted with the same tyres.
I want to know if it is possible, practical, and safe to run a tube in a tubeless rim.

ER1C · Sep 17, 2016

dag019 said:
What I mean by that is I already what know the physical differences are. Other threads seem to get hung up on describing the differences and not answering the question of wether it is possible or recommended. I am focused purely on the rims rather than the tyres as that is the only difference between the two sets that I have as both are fitted with the same tyres.
I want to know if it is possible, practical, and safe to run a tube in a tubeless rim.

No

Tonyj66 · Sep 17, 2016

+1.......definitely no!

mikescuba · Sep 17, 2016

+1..........No.
Another point I would like to mention is when I ran my 110 on tubed tires I would get a puncture about every six months or so. Since I have moved to tubeless in seven years I have only had one puncture which was a blow out on the motorway. On a recent trip across Morocco with five other vehicles, only one ran on tube tires and they were repairing punctures almost every other night. No one else had any problems other than mine which was where I had my blow out on the way back.No way would I go back to tube tires, in fact I gave the wheels away.

boguing · Sep 17, 2016

As far as I'm aware (and I have four tubed and four tubeless rims sitting in my workshop waiting for tyres) the difference is in the beads - to help the tubeless to stay put after deflation. I can't see how that can have any effect on a tube if you put one in there, so I'd say ask a time-served tyre fitter.

But going back to the original point - I think you should reconsider. If you put tubes in you're just increasing the chance of getting a puncture in the first place, and possibly increasing the chance of a more serious blow-out. And if you've got the gear to get a tyre off, then fixing punctures isn't greatly easier/harder between tyres and tubes.

The reason I have those rims is that I've stumped up to go tubeless!

Seffy · Sep 17, 2016

Tubes should only be run with tubeless rims and tyres. Running a tube in a tubeless tyre is asking for trouble as the inner of the tyre can wear through a tube quite easily.

Bear in mind that have an oops, and the insurance co find out you are running incorrectly and you can be in a whole heap of hurt. Especially as tyres are the second most important safety feature of any vehicle, the driver being the first.

dag019 · Sep 17, 2016

The wheels are for a swb series that is a second car and only travels at series motor speeds. The daily drive 110 has tubeless. I have always had tubes in the series and only had one puncture in 4 years due to the rim rusting. I can easily replace a tube whereas I have never had any success refitting a tubless tyre. The reason I am asking is I have 4 tubed HD rims currently fitted to it and 4 tubless HD rims in the garage and want a spare for it. But I want to the maintain consistency thought the vehicle.
Also nearly all of the used HD/"wolf" rims for sale online are tubeless. So I am struggling to find a matched spare.

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