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Tubeless tires for spoke wheels?

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Old 08-23-2014, 01:11 PM
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I recently bought a set of shinko 777 tires and found out they were tubeless. Is it possible to add tubes to them, if so, is it difficult to where installers will charge extra?

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You can use tubes in tubeless tires. They say tubeless but for mag wheels only. My avons say tubeless also but when running spoked wheels you need to add tubes.
 
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Originally Posted by iDc
I recently bought a set of shinko 777 tires and found out they were tubeless. Is it possible to add tubes to them, if so, is it difficult to where installers will charge extra?

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Yes, if you have OEM wire spoke wheels, you need tubes.
Tubes should be replaced with new ones when you change the tire, so you need to buy them.
I've never known anyone to charge extra labor for doing a tire install with tubes.
 
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Not only will you need tubes, but you should also get rim bands. Without those, your spoke nubs in the rim will rub a hole through your inner tube in no time.
 

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Rim bands and tubes are always replaced, at least at the dealer I work for, when changing tires on a spoke wheel.
 
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