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Tube in a tubeless tyre?

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06 Apr 2011 18:38 #14624 by Johnniehec
Any tyre fitters/ tyre experts among us?
Can I put a tube in a tubeless tyre?
I put a small hole in the sidewall of a newly fitted second hand BF Goodridge MT a week past Sunday amongst some serious rocks at a trial. Strangely it didn't come down till Monday, must just have been the position of the cut when I parked up.
Here are a couple of photos, any suggestions?

[attachment:1]C:\Users\Dad\Pictures\Jimny\CIMG2558.JPG[/attachment]

[attachment:2]C:\Users\Dad\Pictures\Jimny\CIMG2568.JPG[/attachment]

On the 8th Day God made the LandRover -
On the 9th day he swapped it for a Jimny.

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06 Apr 2011 18:49 #14625 by srcars
Replied by srcars on topic Re: Tube in a tubeless tyre?
Yep several times, not been a problem even getting the nationals to fit them as they had the right size tube B)

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06 Apr 2011 18:54 #14627 by Johnniehec
OK I don't know why my attachments didn't work, I don't usually have a problem, though it might be newly installed MS anti virus software. I'll try again from work tomorrow.
The cut is about 10mm long on the outer layer only and the actual hole must just be a pin hole as it only bubbles really slowly with soapy water, it was a b****r to find. There is no bulging or distortion around it.

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06 Apr 2011 20:33 #14642 by facade
Replied by facade on topic Re: Tube in a tubeless tyre?
You will find that lots of people will advise against this, because the tubeless tyre is stiffer, and has ribs inside, with the result that it chafes the inner tube and it may burst.
They also say that air trapped between the tyre and the tube can't get out and may cause it to burst.
They even say the well on a tubeless wheel is different and will leave a gap that may cause the tyre to burst.


Like lost of people, I've driven tubeless tyres fitted with tubes for many thousands of miles without one bursting. (However, I would be surprised if you could get one of the big nationals to fit one today: Health & Safety, it may burst)

Personally, I'd use it as a spare, not on the car all the time.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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07 Apr 2011 01:52 #14647 by gazert
Replied by gazert on topic Re: Tube in a tubeless tyre?
There are specialist tyre repair centres that can repair and vulcanise the side wall so it meets the relevant standards.
Stone tyres is one in staffs!

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07 Apr 2011 05:22 #14650 by goatboy
Replied by goatboy on topic Re: Tube in a tubeless tyre?
Surely a torn sidewall will fail its MOT if there is cord showing? (assuming your car is road legal)

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