Tyres.... Tube and NonTubed

totalduh SG · 2002-04-11T14:22:00+00:00

wah, last nite i dreamt that my back tyre got puncture beyond mendable. so funny

totalduh SG

Hey, anyone can explain the thing about tubed and tubeless tyres??

lanxx SG

tubed tyre when punctured, it get flat immediately and cannot move anymore.

tubeless tires if punctured, still can travel quite a distance before it get flay slowly, allowing you time to go to the tyre shop.

WhitePhantom SG

lanxx, u riding phantom150 rite?
u changed ur tires to new tubeless ones oredi yet?
mine stil the old irc ones... but haven worn out yet...
u advise changing it ASAP or wait until it wears out 1st?
i heard from ppl tubeless tires cost about 180-200 bucks
Smile

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sakaratulz SG

tubeless more ex...cos if punctured must change whole thing
tube one just change the inner tube...
i think overall tubeless better cos safer if puncture...spending money on safety is definitely worth it Very Happy

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A_l_a_N SG

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gee IRC tyres will neber worn out... its as hard as stone
hahahaha get better tyres.. u wont regret.. hee. just my 2 cent

daniuge SG

my one also irc leh but then tubeless one lor, dunno bout phantom150.

WhitePhantom SG

phantom200 comes with tubeless IRC tyres in stock...
phantom150 one is with tube..

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RAIDER SG

ta150 n 200 both 2 stroke?

WhitePhantom SG

Phantom 150- 2 stroke
Phantom 200- 4 stroke

same size.... everything same except color, speedometer design, pipe, engine...

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Noah SG

Think the Phantom 200 does not have a radiator rite ?

lanxx SG

the previous owner change to tubless tyres already, so I dun have to do anything loh.
If I were u, save money, change to tubeless when it wears out loh

lanxx SG

think I am rite, phantom 200 is air cooled

WhitePhantom SG

forgot to add in:
phantom150-liquid cooled... therefore got temp gauge at speedometer
phantom200-air cooled....no temp gauge...

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acoolboy7 SG

my sincere advise is change tyres ASAP. IRC tyres caused me to skid twice already. just now got quotation from bike shop. cost of repair near 1k. so change better than pay more for repairs.

totalduh SG

hmmm... never knew got so much to tyres....
so what kinda tyres should an Aprilia use??

LexZEUS SG

My sp use dunlop tt900, tubeless too (printed on tyre's surface). But how come still got air hole to pump if it is really tubeless hor?
And some culprit take away both of the tyre's hole plugs... last time steal my helmet, then fairing, now tyre's plug oso want to take... what a shame.. Sad

[This message has been edited by LexZEUS (edited 09 April 2002).]

Magiskter SG

Hi there,

The important difference between tubed & tubeless tires lies in fact that tubeless tires has a inner rubber tube within the walls of the tire. Tubed tires don't.

When a tubeless tire gets an air leak(ie. due to a nail puncture) the inner air pressure will cause the puncture to seal itself up, allowing the rider to locate a workshop & hv it patched up or tire replaced. Tubed tires will continue to leak air & that's the downside of using a tubed tire.

Which is also why other than older models or types of bikes like a cruiser/chopper, most bikes now come with tubeless tires as stock.

Hope this helps. Cheers!

Just me, Magiskter.

nick34 SG

sorry to tell you that if tubeless tyre punture ... still can mend the hole up ...

sakaratulz SG

true...but would u still ride a bike with mended tyres? better change whole thing...safer Very Happy

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Streetwise SG

Only if too many holes then change tire...if one or two, still ok. If tube type, then must change the whole tube Smile