Tubes in tubeless tires (2 Viewers)

[brian]

Can you use tubes in tires intended to be tubeless? Thinking about 33x10.50r15 bfg at kos.
The wheels would be oem 15" splits....for no good reason other than, because.

 

[SteveH]

Yes you can, but shops will be loathe to install them. They claim that tubes can create a blowout during specific tire damage events. They may be right.

Also, many shops will charge you plenty for tubes, have to special order them, and then they will destroy 1 or 2 tubes while installing the tires. I had tube-type tires installed on a Bantam trailer (M416 civilian version) and it was a pain, but I found a Goodyear that would do the work. If the 'kid' at the shop has never done tubes, he will need training from a veteran tire guy.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Yes you can but since the BFGs are radial tires then you need tubes rated for radials. Apparently radial sidewalls flex more than bias ply tires so there is the potential for rubbing between the tube and the side wall, ultimately compromising the tube. I would assume the only difference in the tubes is the thickness. You also need rim liners (I think they are actually called something else).

I did read something the other day about the bead being different on tube vs tubeless tires. I have retaining ring rims (splits) on my FZJ75 and my FJ45 and both sets of tires specifically say "TUBE TYPE" on the sidewall. I was planning on running radials also when I need new tires but will need to research that idea a bit more now.

 

[brian]

Awesome thanks.
Im dealing with the industrial truck side of the tire shop I have been going to forever...they had no fear of the wheels.
They had tires on them labeled as tubeless....didn't notice that before I posted this question.
So i currently have a set of liners, or flaps as the shop called them...and tubes, though I dont know if they are correctly sized for the tires I'm considering....and this is all just for thinking this through for now.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Awesome thanks.
Im dealing with the industrial truck side of the tire shop I have been going to forever...they had no fear of the wheels.
They had tires on them labeled as tubeless....didn't notice that before I posted this question.
So i currently have a set of liners, or flaps as the shop called them...and tubes, though I dont know if they are correctly sized for the tires I'm considering....and this is all just for thinking this through for now.

Flaps - that's the word. Pretty sure you should always want to go with new tubes. They aren't meant to last forever.