Can a tyre be fitted with an alternative tube?
Always use a tube with matching size marking. If correct size tubes are not available, an alternative size tube should NOT be used. Prior to a tube being fitted to any tyre, carefully examine the inside of the tyre to ensure that there are no features which could potentially damage the tube. Paper or plastic identification labels.
Can a spoked tyre be fitted with a tube?
1. Determine whether a tube is appropriate for your application: Tubeless tyres fitted to appropriate rims and operated correctly do not need inner tubes; however, there are some applications where users may choose to install a tube, such as with a spoked rim or when using a tube type tyre.
Do you need a tyre lever for a loose fitting rim?
Loose fitting tyre and rim combinations often don’t require tyre levers, but the right technique can make similarly easy work of tighter setups. Before we begin, it’s best to explain how the rim shape can be used to your advantage. Every rim has a tire bed with a slightly smaller diameter in between the bead hooks.
How to deal with an impossibly tight tyre?
Starting at one point, pinch and stretch the tyre down to the opposite end. Use the height of the tyre as leverage to help pop it on or off. For taller tyres, you can use your palms for more grip. A tyre lever can help with a tight fit. Using a thin tyre lever is important.
What’s the best way to fit a tubeless tyre?
Push the valve through the hole and let it ‘cut’ the hole to size. Some recommend cutting the tape with a Stanley knife, but I’ve found this to sometimes tear the tape. Push down on the valve with your thumb such that it deforms the bung, screw on the lockring.
Is the rim of a tubeless Tyre the same as a clincher?
Like the tyre, tubeless ready road rims are visually identical to a regular clincher rim. However, closer inspection reveals that, like tubeless tyres, the profile of the hook of the rim (where the bead of the tyre interlocks with the rim) is subtly different. The well of the rim is often slightly deeper as well.
How big of a tyre can I put on my rim?
A. As one figure is a linear measurement and the other is a ratio they can’t be transposed. If you look at Bridgestone’s BT45s which are widely sold, the 130/80 x 17 is 638mm wide and fits rims between 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches with 3 inches the optimum. A 140/70 x 17 is 627mm wide and fits rims between 3.5 to 4.5, with 4 inches the optimum.
What’s the best way to make a tyre stay put?
Pump up your inner tube until it just takes shape, no more. Put the valve through the hole in the rim from the inside. Work round the wheel from the valve, tucking the tube into the tyre. It will most likely not want to stay put and will bulge out tauntingly in at least one place. Again, have patience. Now comes the most crucial part.