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[k6dko TT Newbie]

I ordered a new tire and I think I made a mistake.

Is the Michelin Trials Competition tire a tubeless tire?? Do I have to change rims to run a tubless tire if my current tire runs a tube?? Can I run a tube in the Michelin??

Yea I am a nube amd this is my first post on this forum.

Thanks
Ken

[motovita TT Silver Member]

If the tire is of recent manufacture it will be tubeless and will say so on the sidewall. You can run a tube in it, Michelin makes a special radial tube specifically for that tire.
If you want information about your wheels you will need to provide some information like what bike they are from.

[KLX450-DIRK TT Silver Member]

I ran a michelin x11 tubeless comp trials tire with a hd tube.  The tubeless tire had a slightly stiffer sidewall and resists pinch flatting better at low psi than than the x11 tube model.  Yer good.

[KTMPete TT Member]

Buy the tublis system and run low psi never worrying about pinch flats again

Edited by KTMPete, 21 May 2013 - 11:59 PM.

[OLHILLBILLY]

I use a normal HD tube in a Dunlop tubeless radial trials tire, works fine. The tubeless versions are a chore to get seated on the rim though. Be prepared to hit it with upwards of 60 psi or so to get it to seat.

[highmarker Get Help Now]

tubeless just means the bead shape is a little different, but it will still work with whatever tube or rim you choose. Like mentioned it just may take a little more air and slime to get it to seat up.. On the flip side the other michlen tt mounts too darn ez imo,, had me tightening the rimlock a smidge more.