I am told that in case I am riding at high speed with tubeless tire bike, it is more dengerous in case of puncture, than if I have ordinary tires with tube. Is this true?
2007-12-13 00:43:30 · 13 answers · asked by ashok t 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Ok young sprouts, the answer here is tubeless. With the exception of a huge gash (had that happen), a tubeless tire will deflate much slower than a tube tire. In fact, I've driven around with a roofing nail in my rear tire for I don't know how long and didn't realize it because the tire still held air. Poke a tube tire with a nail and you have a matter of minutes at best to get stopped. Inflated tubes have a tendency to tear when punctured and tube tires lack the soft rubber layer on the bead to trap air inside. If you have a spoked wheel, it'll go flat literally in seconds because the air leaks around all the spoke holes. (Done that too).
Most tubeless wheels have safety beads, especially on the rear which helps keep the tire on the wheel when it's flat. They are what make tires so hard to dismount but they do work. I slowly rode over a mile on a totally flat rear tire one time and it never came off the rim.
A flat on the rear is more dangerous than on the front because once the tire's beads come off the rim, the tire tries to stay in a straight line while the rear wheel jumps from side to side on top of the flat tire. This changes the steering geometry very much more than a flat on front will. As proof, my old Kawasaki has safety beads on the rear rim but not the front because keeping the rear tire on the rim is more important that on the front.
2007-12-13 04:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tubeless are designed to stay more firmly on the wheel rim than tyres with a tube. This gives a bit more control in the event of a puncture - but don't expect miracles.
In addition, with a tubed tyre the tube can get shredded by the wheel rim - causing complete deflation very quickly. This can't happen with tubeless, which usually means a much more gradual deflation, giving you time to stop under control.
2007-12-13 00:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by philipscown 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most motorcycle tires are tubeless. The reason they use tubes in this day and age is if you have wire-spoked wheels. They will not hold air, because it leaks out around the spokes.
2007-12-13 06:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tubeless is a little lighter over all while driving. But, a flat tire is a flat tire. I would just hope it's the rear that goes.
2007-12-13 01:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by Orestes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I woudln't think it mattered because tube or tubeless your tire is no longer round, it's flat and that is what's dangerous.
Also 120 Kmph is about 70 Mph.
2007-12-13 03:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by dirty_jerzee99 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on if its a front or back tire. Tubless makes no diff. in a leak. Flat is still flat! A front tire can cause some strange things while a back tire is very controlable. I had a blow-out on my back tire on my Intruder & it was no problem slowing down, just dont use the rear brake & only light braking on the front. If you do not follow these instructions, Santa will not be kind to you!
2007-12-13 00:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by Tobby 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Someone's lying to you (are they trying to sell you some tubed tyres they have lying around).
Tubeless go down slowly.
Tubed tyres go "Pssssft" and they're flat.
If stuff like this worries you, fit ultraseal or slime to your tyres.
2007-12-13 11:35:37 · answer #7 · answered by Steve C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tube tires take longer to go down if front tire slowly reduce speed... as not to tear tube.
if rear wheel same logic but don't use brakes to slow down because brakes drag tire and cause rip..carry a can of inflator, and slime to it will help!
2007-12-13 04:08:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i ride bike too and i think with tube better couz its make your driving easy and safe even if happend puncture to you the tube will give u time and make u control better in this situation,,good luck ..drive safe.
2007-12-13 00:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by nokia N91 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
120kmh?!!?!?! how the heck are you going that fast?!?!
anyway, id think with tubeless would be better, because the tire is joined to the rim, and will not shred when it hits the ground
2007-12-13 00:47:24 · answer #10 · answered by Ba12348 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋