Tyre advice

[btbloke]

Anyone had experience of fitting tubeless tyres to a tubed rim with a tube?
what are the differences?
are there any drawbacks/hazards/reasons not to fit tubeless with a tube?
Are they harder to fit,is the bead different/harder to get on?
Is the sidewall/tyre rubber different?

[Treadtrader]

The bead angle differs between tubeless and tubed type tyres, tl 15 degees tt 5 degrees, but dos'nt really cause any problems. On trials bikes running at very low pressures sometimes the tyre can unseat, should'nt ever be a problem on road bike. My Michelin Anakees are dual marked. Just make sure the tyres have no heavy ribbing inside that could chaff the tube.

[btbloke]

I've got in touch with a guy selling some TKC's.
but upon really close inspection(zoomed in on the pic) the label says tubeless.
I do run my TKC's down as far as 10-12 psi when in some really claggy lanes,and generally at about 12-14 psi on awhole when green laning. do you think it would be a problem?
I have ridden halfway to wales before I got got stopped by chad who thought i had a flat tyre,and I regularly ride home up to 50 miles on low pressures because i've forgotten to re-inflate,never had it come off the rim though but i've always had tt's.

[Treadtrader]

At those pressures you should'nt have any problems with them unseating. Only thing you have to watch out for is overheating caused by friction. But ive done exactly the same on long distance trials on my TTR Yam with no probs at all. Conti do make quality tyres and this allways makes a difference.

[btbloke]

cheers for that mate,it's not a bad price,so I'll probably go for it.I'll be up the tire place monday anyway so that two new sets sorted.

[btbloke]

you off to the ace on the 8th mate ,there's a cuppa on me if you are?

[Treadtrader]

Might be cuppa sounds good. We are'nt that far apart, if you need 'em fitting properly thats what i'm good at, crap with phones though!

[btbloke]

Well anytime your over this way mate your welcome to pop in, I'm helping grumpyoldgit get his first pair of TKC's fiited to his alp on monday. went out and had a closer look at mine and there not the best,worn down to past there best for the laning on the 8th so thought i'd get myself sorted too.too late to order them from the same place so might see how fast this guy can get them up to northampton.
You don't get them at a v.good price do you?

[Treadtrader]

I've no idea on price but i'll find out and post it up. I can buy bike tyres trade but sometimes the mailorder boys can be cheaper. What size do you run Alps on?

[btbloke]

130/80-17 65s TT
90/90-21 54s TT

we just got a set for grumpy for £127 fitted,the cheapest we found on the net was about 109+7.50 p+p