Post by stevec5000 on Jun 26, 2008 11:24:39 GMT -5
>>My '78 came with tubeless tyres fitted to the original (tube type) rims. They never went down or gave me any trouble. When I put new tyres on it, I went with the manual and the label on the tyres and fitted tubes.
Mainly, I did not want to be in accident and have some insurance company accident investigator say it was all my fault for running the wrong tyres. Even if I was dead, and thus beyond caring, I did not want my already dodgy reputation further sullied.
Having said all that, I'm rather curious as to why some people appear to think the risk of a blowout from running over a nail or screw is higher with a tube type tyre than it is with a tubeless tyre? Can anyone explain why it should be so? It must be an overseas phenomenon, when travelling this nations highways, I never see a blown out car or bike tyre on the roadside. It is exclusively truck tyres.
Mick
I guess you've never had a blowout then? Well, it can be a pretty scary proposition with the bike sliding around all over the road.
When you puncture a tube it goes POW! and deflates immediately unless you've put tire sealing goop inside it before hand. Since the tire wasn't sealed it won't help hold the air in either.
On the other hand tubeless tires are a lot thicker than tubes so they are a lot safer. If you get a nail in a tubeless tire it tends to hold onto the nail so it doesn't deflate immediately or sometimes not at all until you pull it out. Even if it leaks it's pretty easy to fix along the side of the road if you have a plug patching kit and an air pump or a friendly trucker to give you some air. A flat tube on the other hand means you are stuck miles from nowhere. I've tried Fix-A-Flat in a can too and it won't work on tubes. It won't work on tubeless tires either unless you plug the hole with something but then it can get you home. In my opinion anyone would be a fool to use tubes.
Mainly, I did not want to be in accident and have some insurance company accident investigator say it was all my fault for running the wrong tyres. Even if I was dead, and thus beyond caring, I did not want my already dodgy reputation further sullied.
Having said all that, I'm rather curious as to why some people appear to think the risk of a blowout from running over a nail or screw is higher with a tube type tyre than it is with a tubeless tyre? Can anyone explain why it should be so? It must be an overseas phenomenon, when travelling this nations highways, I never see a blown out car or bike tyre on the roadside. It is exclusively truck tyres.
Mick
I guess you've never had a blowout then? Well, it can be a pretty scary proposition with the bike sliding around all over the road.
When you puncture a tube it goes POW! and deflates immediately unless you've put tire sealing goop inside it before hand. Since the tire wasn't sealed it won't help hold the air in either.
On the other hand tubeless tires are a lot thicker than tubes so they are a lot safer. If you get a nail in a tubeless tire it tends to hold onto the nail so it doesn't deflate immediately or sometimes not at all until you pull it out. Even if it leaks it's pretty easy to fix along the side of the road if you have a plug patching kit and an air pump or a friendly trucker to give you some air. A flat tube on the other hand means you are stuck miles from nowhere. I've tried Fix-A-Flat in a can too and it won't work on tubes. It won't work on tubeless tires either unless you plug the hole with something but then it can get you home. In my opinion anyone would be a fool to use tubes.
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