August 3, 200620 yr Hi < can anyone answer this? I have a 2000 rev 3 which has a back tyre with tube .I have been told that I should be using a tubeless tyre . I have just gone through 2 inner tubes in a week. The wheel has spun ripping the valve cleen off both times. I think the rims are original. Before I go and buy a new tyre or tube I could use some advice thanks Leggins
August 3, 200620 yr It sounds to me as if you have a 'tubed' tyre on the rim. If this is the case it will spin and rip out the valve stem unless you fit a clamp. This involves drilling the rim, making it impractical to ever return to a tubeless set up The other options you have are to fit a tubeless tyre with tube (making sure it is seated properly on the rim or it too will spin) or to revert totally to tubeless. It may be worth trying to find out why it was fitted with a tube in the first place. The usual reason is the dreaded leakage through the spoke holes, but there is plenty of advice elsewhere on this site to help you sort that out
August 3, 200620 yr Leggins, rear wheels are usuallyfitted with tubeless tyres, unless you stick a tube in to cure a puncture. Has the wheel got a tyre clamp fitted? this helps keep the tyre from spinning on the wheel as yours has.
August 3, 200620 yr Author Leggins, rear wheels are usuallyfitted with tubeless tyres, unless you stick a tube in to cure a puncture. Has the wheel got a tyre clamp fitted? this helps keep the tyre from spinning on the wheel as yours has. hi no tyre clamp fitted will this cure the problem ?
August 3, 200620 yr I would buy a tubeless tyre instead of tubed, will be more difficult to change tyres but I have never had problems with tubless tyres. Make sure you have rim tape fitted and when you blow the tyre up to seat the bead make sure it pops twice, You will need a compressor and a tyre beader which you can get these days to help with the job (BVM moto). You may have to inflate the tyre up to 60-70lbs of pressure before the bead will pop on. Will be tricky for the first few tyres you do but they will get easier. If you prefer the tubed tyre I would fit a tyre clamp to stop the tyre spinning.
August 3, 200620 yr You must fit a tubeless tyre to a tubeless rim, once done you will find this is a very reliable set up . Even if the tyre spins it wont rip the valve out
August 3, 200620 yr Fellon is right, you probably have a tube in the tyre as the guy before may have stuck it in to cure a puncture, go get a new michelin tubeless and problem solved
August 5, 200620 yr Author Fellon is right, you probably have a tube in the tyre as the guy before may have stuck it in to cure a puncture, go get a new michelin tubeless and problem solved Problem solved .I bit the bullet and put a tubeless tyre on yesterday. Had a couple of hours riding evrything fine. Thanks for all of your help cheers Leggins
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