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Originally Posted by Matt Cartney
Can't you just put a tube in the tubeless tyre if you have a puncture?
Matt
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Not as a permanent solution (is there such a thing?). The tube would add extra rotating mass to the wheel and increase the wear due to overheating. The extra heat would also increase the air pressure in the tyre and may cause bulging due to the weakened structure of the carcass. But a tube would be get me home.
The beauty of tubed tyres is that if you get a puncture, you either get a new tube or patch the puncture until you can get a new tube. The only reason you would replace a tyre is down to wear or obvious damage (especially to a side wall).
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