Stephen_Chase Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Can one run a tube in the R1100RT rear rim? Thanks! Stephen Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Sure, but one would have to ask why? Tubeless rim and tire. If for the purpose of resolving an unresolveable flat, go for it. Don't leave it there. Many, much easier, alternatives for fixing a flat rather than taking the wheel off, breaking the bead, etc. Help us with letting us know the why. Link to comment
Stephen_Chase Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 Good point. The Michelin Pilot had 300 miles when I picked up a staple in the tread section. According to good advice from this site it should not be plugged & I cannot get it patched anywhere nearby. Thus, the tube option. If a tube will work, I can use an otherwise good tire. Stephen Link to comment
snod Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I think you would much safer to properly patch/plug the tire than run a tube in it. If a good through the tire spiked patch is properly installed from the inside the tire should be fine. That is assuming that the punture did not damage a cord, and the tire wasn't damaged by running flat or over heating. Installing a tube will require removing the existing valve stem and using the existing hole for the tubes valve stem to run through. The hole has "square" edges and may damage the tubes valve stem. You will increase unsprung weight, and may cause unwanted heating in the tire. It will also be VERY difficult to install the tube. Tubeless tires have much stiffer sidewalls that tube type. It is hard to not to wrinkle the tube, or get it caught between the rim and tire. My advice would be to properly patch the tire, or junk it. Most NAPA stores sell the good patches the glue that goes with them. Link to comment
Clive Liddell Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I second all that "snod" wrote... Link to comment
ShovelStrokeEd Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Snod has it right except for one point but it is a very important one. Tubeless tires when inflated, actually have less stiff side walls than tubed ones, they are stiffer when off the rim due to a much stiffer rim band. The extra flex in the tubeless tire will quickly cause the tube to fail. There is a second point in that the low profile of the tubeless tire is not the same as the profile of a tubed tire, assuming you can even find a tube of the correct size. The tube will not form a shape for which it was designed, leading to further concentration of forces on the side walls of the tube. In short, don't do it. Link to comment
John Dickens Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 The inner surface of tubeless tyre is not so well finished as those intended to take tubes either. Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Good point. The Michelin Pilot had 300 miles when I picked up a staple in the tread section. According to good advice from this site it should not be plugged & I cannot get it patched anywhere nearby. Thus, the tube option. If a tube will work, I can use an otherwise good tire. Stephen Bah. Just patch it and ride. Link to comment
Stephen_Chase Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Great idea. Just have to find a shop willing to patch it. Stephen Link to comment
ShovelStrokeEd Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Wouldn't surprise me if you found vulcanizing patches in a bicycle store. There are alternatives to this. There are tire plugs designed to be put in from the inside that have a large surface area top on them and do not require vulcanization to provide an effective seal. Canadian Tire should carry them as well as the tools for installation. Link to comment
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