seniorchristo wrote:Douglas
On the Longstone website, under the Michelin XAS FF information section, it says this tire is tubeless. I know this has been thrashed around before but why would Michelin say tubeless if a tube is not necessary when using a proper wheel (Minilite)? I like the tires but the tube issue is enough to discourage me from making the purchase.
Thanks
Chris
Hmm! it should say that the 13" Michelin XAS FF tyres are tubeless tyres. Ie they do not need an innertube. However as these are a full profile tyre then you can fit an innertube if you want to.
All 80%, 75% and 70% tyres can fit an innertube if you want, or if your wheel is not designed to be run without an innertube.
Some tyres do not have their carcass sealed, and these tyres will be labeled a "tube type" and they must be fitted with an innertube regardless of what wheel they are fitted on.
The Michelin XAS range of tyres was historically a tube type tyre as they came out in 1965. However today the XAS range is predomintly tubeless
there is more detail about weather you want an inner tube or not on here
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classi ... tubes.htmlmy web site has just today gone wrong. However it should be firing on all cylinders again tomorrow. i will then just check that all the XAS tyre pages are correct.
the pirelli that is coming soon will be tubeless, but you will be able to fit a tube if you want to.
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/catalo ... gory/6835/