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Old 20th January 2019, 06:01   #85
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Originally Posted by Darcydog View Post
As regards tyres for off road use I would say tubed every time. My old alloy wheels on the RR were for a tubed tyre and whilst you could have a tubeless tyre fitted you had to have a tube in it.

Tubeless tyres are IMO a liability when off-roading because if you break the bead you have a flat tyre out in the middle of no-where.

With a tubed tyre you can lower the tyre pressures to provide more grip over rough terrain then simply pump them up again with a foot pump or what I preferred- an electric pump that just plugged into the cigarette socket.
Thank you Clive for that, all noted. Thank you very much.
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