Thread: Tubed and tubeless 3 spoke alloys

As with all tubeless rims, there's a little "hump" running around the circumference next to the bead. It's supposed to help keep the tyre on the rim if it goes flat, whereas I guess the idea before was the tube would do that.

I've got tubeless three-spokes on mine but tubed for the two spares because I still haven't found some more tubeless rims. I don't like this because modern tyres aren't supposed to have tubes inside as they can rub through from the rough interior of the tyre and go flat.

Yeah that's my worry. Fitting tubes to modern tubeless Tyre and having Tyre wear holes in tube.

The tube welds to the ribs in the tubeless tyre causing a failure on the tube.
The tyre will go flat,but not instantly like a blow out.
The trick is to put LOTS of talcum powder in when mounting the tyres,it helps.
Andrew

Originally Posted by Davo

As with all tubeless rims, there's a little "hump" running around the circumference next to the bead. It's supposed to help keep the tyre on the rim if it goes flat, whereas I guess the idea before was the tube would do that.

I've got tubeless three-spokes on mine but tubed for the two spares because I still haven't found some more tubeless rims. I don't like this because modern tyres aren't supposed to have tubes inside as they can rub through from the rough interior of the tyre and go flat.

I have 3 RRC tubeless 3 spokes in Bunbury if you want them.

Certainly! I'll send a PM. Thanks.

Not An Abba Fan, did you ever get the PMs I sent?

I picked up a full set from British Offroad and they took my tube style rims

I don't have the details handy, but there are tyre manufacturers that state in their literature that their tyres can be fitted to tube type rims without tubes - I was shown this at a car show a couple of months back, but can't remember which manufacture, or what tyres it referred to - it did relate to their Australian offerings so I would have thought if the tyre manufacturer was happy to do this, there shouldn't be any issues . While I know this has been discussed in great detail before, I haven't seen any documentation to say doing this is actually illegal (although I'm happy to stand corrected). I run the tyres on my trailer tubeless on old series rims, but not currently with any vehicle, but I will be soon - it will be going through a proper roadworthy eventually, so I guess I'll know then for sure...

Just a thought.