I apologize in advance if this has been covered before......I love the look of spokes on my RKC, but don't like the idea of being stranded with a flat. Who makes tubeless spokes, besides BMW, lol. Are there newer Road Kings that have them? Thanks for any and all input...

 

My '14 Heritage Softail came with the 'Profile Laced Wheels' which are tubeless. The wheels have a rubber strip inside that seals the spoke-nut joints.

From my observations, for at least 2014 and 2015, the Heritage Softails have either the Wide White Wall tires and the tubeless wheels or black-wall tires with the tube-type wheels.

Not sure about the touring line...

 

Checking the website, looks like the '15 Road King has a 'Chrome Laced with Wide Whitewall' option. Looks like the tubeless wheels to me... May be called 'smooth' or 'profile' rims.

 

Thanks for the replies...

 

My wife has a 2012 street glide with the tubeless spoke wheels. She loved the looks of the laced wheel and the fact that there tubeless was a plus as I could do a plug repair on the road. Yesterday, she had a rear flat at 80mph. She got it stopped and all was well. We checked for a puncture and found nothing. Called a tow truck to get to the nearest HD dealer where they found nothing in the tire but did find the liner had failed. Tire pressures are always checked before each trip and this trip was no exception.


Not to trusting and looking for cast wheels.

 

Aren't all Paughco's laced wheels tubeless? I have never seen reviews on them but they say they are sealed.

 

Those wheels were supplied on some RKs. I understand that rubber strip is intended to be replaced with every new tyre.

 

Smooth profile rims tubeless? .. I think not. .. wouldn't chance that for nothing. I just laced some smooth profile rims from a FLHTCU and fitted them to my FXDC... I put tubes in them.

 

Yep. They do exist. Just bought a set for mine.

 

We can get Ride Wright and Sinister wheels ran tubeless with no issue! Let me know if you need something priced out and we can make sure you get everything that fits!