TheBeastie Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I got my last full set of tyres - pretty normal Michelin 205S16 tyres I think - from Quik-Fit and they had inner tubes. I had a valve problem and another branch of the same said, oh no should not have inner tubes on those wheels, removed the tube. Wheel seemed fine. Have just replaced the burst one and no tube fitted. I seem to recall reading here that LR tyres are meant to have inner tubes. Who is right and what should I have on my wheels, inner tubes or not?? Thanks to anyone who can shed light. Malcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Let me see how much I can confuse both you and myself. Land Rover in their wisdom produce both tubed and tubless rims. That should be stamped onn the rim. Now it is getting increasing difficult to buy tubed tyres. So on a tubed rim, Land Rover state in their books that a tube may be used with a tubeless tyre. Also Land Rover to make life even more difficult say that you must use a tube on a tube type tyre on a tubeless rim. It is actually in the Land Rover Defender handbook IIRC. Are you still with me ? no I thought not.... However in the UK it is not permissible to fit an inner tube to a tubeless tyre on a tubeless rim to mend a puncture. Does tht help ?? Lesson over for today.... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeastie Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks Mike I thought I was confused before When you say stamped on the rim, would that be on the inside which is nicely concealed by the tyre? It would seem to fit the pattern! The tyre I now have on my spare is a BR205S16S689 if that is any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 the mich tyre will have tube type or tubeless on the side wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 LR wheels at least the XD/Wolf as mine are have 'Tubed' or 'tubeless' stamped into the outer rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Like Ralph says. Outside. Between the wheel stud holes. Generally easy to see along with the wheel makers name. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 i think it just that tyre fitters don't like tubes (just from what I've seen) if you can i'd do it all yourself, i only get my wheels & tyres balanced by tyre fitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Another way to tell is that the tubeless rims have a TR13 hole (same as a white 8 spoke etc) and if tubed will have a skinny valve, the proper tube type rims have the bigger TR15 hole for the fat valve inner tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 However in the UK it is not permissible to fit an inner tube to a tubeless tyre on a tubeless rim to mend a puncture. Unless the law has changed recently this is not the case. Tyre depots give you this impression to sell you a new tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I've had various tyre places give me a load of old cobblers about the various rim/tube/tyre combinations, long story short I went to ProTyre who happily removed a set of tyres from Volvo rims, enlarged the valve holes on a set of Disco rims, stuck tubes in and put the tyres back on for me for not very much money at all. I've been told it's a bad idea to run cheap tubes in tubeless tyres as the inside of the tyre is left rough (tube type ones are smooth inside) and can rub through & pop the tube. Michelin tubes seem to be made of sterner stuff and they're what I've always run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I've had various tyre places give me a load of old cobblers about the various rim/tube/tyre combinations, long story short I went to ProTyre who happily removed a set of tyres from Volvo rims, enlarged the valve holes on a set of Disco rims, stuck tubes in and put the tyres back on for me for not very much money at all.I've been told it's a bad idea to run cheap tubes in tubeless tyres as the inside of the tyre is left rough (tube type ones are smooth inside) and can rub through & pop the tube. Michelin tubes seem to be made of sterner stuff and they're what I've always run. I've found exactly the same thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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