Tubes on a tubless rim... Airheads

[Wrigsby1]

Hi all

A couple of sessions away from the 100RT being complete again... All up and running... The rear tyre deflates with a leak on the bead... It didn't initially, then I had to deflate and re-inflate the tyre for something and it started to leak... Then I fixed it largely after cleaning all the crap and duff previous wire wheel work on the wheel bead... Now it's back again... Can I tube it OK on a later type wheel... I have only used tubes on a tubeless rims many moons ago when I didn't really know much... The info on airhead rims seems a bit ambiguous as the earlier rims were tubed anyhow...

 

[Kenny]

Technically you shouldn't do it........but been there done it many times ( wouldn't do it on a sportsbike though ) without any problems.

 

[Wrigsby1]

Good answer... I knew the HSE gold standard version but wanted the wise experience of the hardened airheaders...

I started doing my own tubeless repairs a decade ago after some of the tyre places either became fussy about doing them or left it to the "lad" to make and arse of...

 

[JJH]

I know you said you had a leak at the bead but also check the valve stem where it goes tro' the rim JJH

 

[Rob Farmer]

You have to downgrade the speed rating of your tyre by one with a tube fitted so you'll have to restrict yourself to continuos speeds of no more than 130 I'm afraid.

 

[Garry H]

I have used tubes loads in Airhead GS's with out problems
But what i would do is put tyre sealant in
I have done this before on leaky rims on cars and bikes and it works perfectly ( may take a short time to work )

 

[Wrigsby1]

Thanks for the tips guys... I will also try to keep it down below 130mph if possible... But it may be hard...

 

[ianboydsnr]

Hi all

A couple of sessions away from the 100RT being complete again... All up and running... The rear tyre deflates with a leak on the bead... It didn't initially, then I had to deflate and re-inflate the tyre for something and it started to leak... Then I fixed it largely after cleaning all the crap and duff previous wire wheel work on the wheel bead... Now it's back again... Can I tube it OK on a later type wheel... I have only used tubes on a tubeless rims many moons ago when I didn't really know much... The info on airhead rims seems a bit ambiguous as the earlier rims were tubed anyhow...

It's possibly better that you buy some bead sealer, which you paste around the bead before seating the tyre,

Having said that I have done the tube trick lots of times, it can be difficult to seat the bead sometimes though!