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Xs
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21st Apr 11 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well last night I got a puncture! Had to push my bike home around 5 miles, so wasnt very happy lol. I am new to bikes so don't know much... At present I have these on



I am assuming they are tubeless? How hard is it for me to fit a new tubless tyre? Am I best just getting a tube and tyre when I get a replacement at the weekend?

Planning on doing some downhill in the summer, so what tyre should I go for / do you guys recommend?

Cheers!
mwg
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21st Apr 11 at 09:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You don't need a new tyre unless it's torn a hole in it. It will be the inner tube that's punctured. Get a new tube for about a fiver. Should carry a spare tube as well really.

[Edited on 21-04-2011 by mwg]
Xs
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21st Apr 11 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool, had looked it up and thought these tyres were tubeless so thought that was it knackered. If it uses a tube then thats great, I will just change that!
ShEp
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21st Apr 11 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What mwg said.

And fairly easy to fit, Im sure bike shops wil sell the small levers to remove the tyre, if not use a spoon
ShEp
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21st Apr 11 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There's an easy way to tell if it has a tube...

The wheel has spokes

And the valve has sunk into the wheel.
youngsezer
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21st Apr 11 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
maxxis are quite good, we all used to run maxxis on our bmx's
Xs
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21st Apr 11 at 09:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
There's an easy way to tell if it has a tube...

The wheel has spokes

And the valve has sunk into the wheel.


Had no idea about the spokes, but I probably should have noticed the valve!

New tube it is then
jacko198
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21st Apr 11 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
There's an easy way to tell if it has a tube...

The wheel has spokes

And the valve has sunk into the wheel.


All wheels have spokes, even tubeless!
ShEp
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21st Apr 11 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wasn't aware spoked wheels were air tight?
Simon
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21st Apr 11 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not something I had ever looked at previously but just read through this http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/tubeless_tyres.html
mwg
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21st Apr 11 at 15:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
One of my mountain bikes has tubeless rims. It has spokes and looks just like any other mountain bike wheel.
Corsa Sport Gav
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21st Apr 11 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the rims on my DH bike are tubeless and have spokes
AlunJ
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21st Apr 11 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
There's an easy way to tell if it has a tube...

The wheel has spokes

And the valve has sunk into the wheel.


All wheels have spokes, even tubeless!


even this type?
jacko198
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21st Apr 11 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You just need a tubeless kit, rim tape and sealent which makes it tight

 
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