Topic: Tubed tires?

[cb650PK]

I think if you are out riding in flip flops and a corona tank top I would have two questions.......one, where are your pants??? and two, where did you get your Vespa/Jawa/(insert scooter of choice here)?

So as to not obliterate the thread, I just switched to Brindgestone Accolades which are a tubed tire and have found them to be a fantastic choice in comparison to a lot of what is out there for our bikes. I have heard horror stories about Dunlops in the rain(no personal experience) and Kenda's quality (rear blowout at 100km/h) and found the Bridgestone's to be a good decision. In the past my Pirelli's warped along the sidewalls and I was told that it was because they are not designed to seat on our type of rims.

2 cents, take it or leave it.

Jawa never manufactured scooters, you must have it confused with CZ.

[Operator]

I'm not confused, or wait maybe I am.....nope I'm not.

I was generalizing, they didn't make anything in the "proper scooter" category, but they did make mopeds for a number of years, and they were quite unmasculine looking, hence the aformentioned reference.

But I like it when people call bulls^%t, Makes me check my facts.....see below

1978 Jawa "transistor 40" Model 207.........nope not confused. Flip flops and tank tops were made to be worn on this baby

[cb650 bobber]

So on a tubed rim....the best solution would be a tube with tubeless tire??
OR Tube with Tubed Tire?

[Laminar]

So on a tubed rim....the best solution would be a tube with tubeless tire??
OR Tube with Tubed Tire?

On a tubed rim, as long as you use a tube with your tire you should be fine. If I was being picky, I'd either pick up a tubed tire or a tire that specifies that you're good for both tube and tubeless applications. But it sounds like a tubeless tire would be okay with a tube.

[Gordon]

So on a tubed rim....the best solution would be a tube with tubeless tire??
OR Tube with Tubed Tire?

You either haven't read any of the replies, or you've read too much into them and confused yourself.  

Just get whatever you want as far as tube-type or tubeless tires goes.  As long as you put a tube in it you'll be fine.

[bmarshall]

I have a RD400 with stock, aluminum wheels designed to be used with tubes. I put tubless tires on the rims with out tubes, you do not get the 'pop' when they seat. But so far everything is fine and I have been running that way for 10+ years. (disclaimer: always follow mfg's recommendations).

[J.Webster Designs]

Tubeless tires take extra care when mounting on a tube type rim in order to get them seat evenly around the entire circumference.  The tube type rim doesn't automatically seat the tire properly like a tubeless  rim does. There is usually a raised line on the tire that must be equidistant from the rim all the way around as a way to visually check this fit.  Don't let the tire mounter tell you this is not important.  It is.  If not seated right you get tread wander which can lead to strange problems that seem to be balance related at certain speeds.  Wobble and head shake is also possible.  Been there, done that.

anyone have a solution to an improperly mounted TUBELESS tire on a tub rim? The guys that installed my tires didnt check that the bead was seated uniformly all the way around.... so in one spot, the rim is "sucked" into the rim a little too deep which is causing a nice wobble at around 45...

[Inigo Montoya]

You may be able to let out some of the air and reseat that section. Maybe, I have not done it but I would try that first.

[TwoTired]

When this happened to me, I went back to the place that mounted the tires.  Pointed out the problem and they remounted the tire to correct the issue.