My luck really is terrible sometimes. Tyre=kabooom!

[Dan]

So one of my first threads on this forum was about a peice of Stanley knife blade getting into my rear tyre.

First day commuting on new bike and kablammo!! Rear tyre goes to rubber heaven. It was a Michelin sporty so pretty decent and fairly new.

It looks like I went over at least two objects but that's not the problem. The AA guy who came and rescued me was a biker with a Norton tattoo on his forearm and was all like 'bikers gotta stick together' so I knew I was in good hands. And he was super helpful. Ended up fixing it with a bottle of slime.

The side of the tyre says tubeless but when he started tinkering he realised there was an inner tube in there and seemed genuinely surprised as to why.

So that's what I'm wondering, is that normal? He said there might have been something wrong with tyre and the tube had been put in to kind of make up for it.

What do you think, do people put tubes in tubeless tyres?

[mealexme]

there should be no reason to put a tube in a tubeless tyre, and if there is then that tyre should not be on the bike.

Did you get the tyres done recently? If so demand them to re-do it for free, and get them to do it correctly this time!

[Dan]

I know, its strange. I've already called them as ive only had the bike 3 days. They're going to come and pick it up, fit a new Tyre and then drop it back all for free so at least there is that. And they were really helpful and sympathetic.

I just wondered if there was a legit reason. Ill ask them all about it when i see them and report back.

[eastanglianbiker]

might be worth telling them its had slime put in it otherwise as they go to break the seal on the tyre to rim the slime will explode all over the workshop floor and i know most workshops charge you a clean up fee if they were not forwarned about it

[fq-craigus]

Putting tubes in tubeless tyres is a normal trick to get more life out of a tyre. For example if a bead doesn't seal right then by putting a tube in youhave a good tyre that's inflated correctly. When buying a new bike one of the first things you should do is replace the tyres unles they are new already as they are the only thing between you and the road and you don't know their history

[mealexme]

For example if a bead doesn't seal right then by putting a tube in youhave a good tyre that's inflated correctly.

To me, this says that there is something wrong with either the tire or rim and personally I wouldnt be happy if someone had to find a "work around" to get mine to fit properly

Maybe its just me though

[fullscreenaging]

might be worth telling them its had slime put in it otherwise as they go to break the seal on the tyre to rim the slime will explode all over the workshop floor and i know most workshops charge you a clean up fee if they were not forwarned about it

 

This is not true.

I've had ultra seal in my tyres in the past and an old boy in a nearby village used to change my tyres for me. Nothing has ever exploded out of the tyres. Remember all the air is let out before the seal is broken.

All that happens is that the slime pools at lowest place. Paper towels mop it up pretty easily from inside.