Will I have a problem running a tube in a tubeless trials tire?

[Blind Stroker]

I received a Dunlop D308GP from an online retailer that I was planning to use for trail riding this year on my CRF. It is marked as tubeless on the sidewall, will that cause me a problem by running a tube?

[William1]

No problem.

 

A tubeless rating just means that if installed on a rim capable of running a tubless tire, it will work. With a tube, it is just like any other tire.

[Blind Stroker]

That is what I was thinking but I have been getting conflicting opinions. One guy said something about inner ribs that will eat through a tube?

[Sierra_rider]

That is what I was thinking but I have been getting conflicting opinions. One guy said something about inner ribs that will eat through a tube?

 

It will wear on the tube, but I could get a couple of tires on one tube before I'd replace the tube.

[William1]

That is what I was thinking but I have been getting conflicting opinions. One guy said something about inner ribs that will eat through a tube?

I have never seen that happen. I have seen tube tires with ribs and a non-smooth surface.

I replace teh tube every few tires. I also talc the tube. I have never had a failure from anything other than punctures or valve stems ripping out

[LovingOffroadPain]

I have never seen that happen. I have seen tube tires with ribs and a non-smooth surface.

I replace teh tube every few tires. I also talc the tube. I have never had a failure from anything other than punctures or valve stems ripping out

I've posted this before, but after I drove from Dallas to West Texas, a 400 mile drive just to ride for one day, and I got a flat tire in the first 15 minutes of riding, I said screw this! And I started running bib mousses.

They are expensive upfront but I would never go back. They handle so well and I never worry about flats.

[trailmeisterjoe]

I ran tubes in the dunlop trials for years. No issues so don't worry about it.

 

Joe

[Blind Stroker]

Thanks guys!

[Blind Stroker]

One last question for trailmeisterjoe; what pressure did you run your trials tire at?

[OLHILLBILLY]

I always ran 8-9 psi in my D803s.

[trailmeisterjoe]

One last question for trailmeisterjoe; what pressure did you run your trials tire at?

 

7-8 psi around here, and they work great. Anything higher than 8 or so and you quickly lose the advantages of a trials tire.

 

Joe

[trailmeisterjoe]

I've posted this before, but after I drove from Dallas to West Texas, a 400 mile drive just to ride for one day, and I got a flat tire in the first 15 minutes of riding, I said screw this! And I started running bib mousses.

They are expensive upfront but I would never go back. They handle so well and I never worry about flats.

 

I believe the plural is "BIB MOOSE" lol... ?

 

Joe

Edited February 9, 2016 by trailmeisterjoe

[2strokeYardSale]

Bridgestone UHD tube in Shinko 255 trials tire (previously Michelin X11), no issues all the way down to 6 psi