I got tubes in?

[slyone]

I thought I had tubeless? I took the wheel to dealer to check on valve stems..the guy says looks like a tube inside, breaks the beads and sure enough, he says there's a tube and I should plan on new tubes when my new tires get mounted..WTF! 79'gs850 with mag wheels..

[JEEPRUSTY]

Does your rim have the words "tubeless applicable"

[Agemax]

it should be stamped on the wheel "tubeless tire applicable". if it is then you dont need tubes, unless you have tubed only tires fitted!

[JEEPRUSTY]

Hmm the alpha-sports fiche shows tubes soooooo I guess its tubes for you.

[slyone]

No stamp on wheel, looks like tubes for me huh?

[SVSooke]

Tubeless wheels didn't come in till about 82 or 83 pretty much everythinng before that was tubed.

[tkent02]

You can run them tubeless if you choose to.

[slyone]

guess I'll just run tubes? no harm with the Shinko 230's right?

[tkent02]

Not at all.

[azr]

There's lots written on here about this topic. In the end it really does come down to a choice. To tube or not to tube....From personal experience from my own 79 850, I seem to remember the front had a tube and the rear didn't, go figure.

[terrylee]

Same way on my 80 850. terrylee

[mrbill5491]

Just checked the rims on my bike and neither of them say tubeless, checked the owners manual and it doesn't say anything about using tubes in the tires. I don't recall if the original tires having tubes when I replaced them. I've since been running Dunlop tubeless tires with out any problems what so ever.

Hmm, just checked two spare rims (same as the ones on the bike) I have and neither one says tubeless as well, but, one still has a tire on when I bought it and there is a tube in it. Thoughts?

[slyone]

Picked up my wheel today had them put in new tube too. They said they spin balanced it and it required no weight? I thought these inexpensive Shinkos needed more weight than others? Oh well, it's done and I have a good spare tube for whatever... I'll get the rear done this week once I receive my new rear shinko in transit.

[sedelen]

Just checked the rims on my bike and neither of them say tubeless, checked the owners manual and it doesn't say anything about using tubes in the tires. I don't recall if the original tires having tubes when I replaced them. I've since been running Dunlop tubeless tires with out any problems what so ever.

Hmm, just checked two spare rims (same as the ones on the bike) I have and neither one says tubeless as well, but, one still has a tire on when I bought it and there is a tube in it. Thoughts?

Check the parts fiche for your particular year and model.

[slyone]

Picked up my wheel/tire today and sure felt safer on a short ride tonight! Think I'll try the rear when the tire is delivered