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28 Mar 2008 12:51 #202726
by 77_650B1
1977 KZ650-B1
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Can you use any bias ply tire on a tube type rim? I'm looking at putting Dunlop GT501 tires on my bike, and my front rim is a tube type alloy rim. They're bias ply, but they dont say that they can be used wiht a tube, and the only info I could find on Dunlops site was to not put tubes in radials.
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28 Mar 2008 13:02 #202731
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77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
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Replied by BSKZ650 on topic Wheel and tire question
I seem to remember putting a tube in a tubless tire before, but I dont think the rim will work right when putting a tubeless tire on a tube rim, something about the bead being differant
77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
73 z1,, gonna restore this one
piglet, leggero harley davidson
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28 Mar 2008 13:07 #202733
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1977 KZ650-B1
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Replied by 77_650B1 on topic Wheel and tire question
I think that has to do with the bias ply/radial thing tho maybe. You can get tires that are good for both though.
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28 Mar 2008 16:17 #202766
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GT501 tires will work fine with tubes on your tube type rims.
What you don't never do is install tires without tubes on tube type rims.
If you want to know the details, do a search, we hashed this subject to death, complete with 8x10 glossy photos
What you don't never do is install tires without tubes on tube type rims.
If you want to know the details, do a search, we hashed this subject to death, complete with 8x10 glossy photos
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28 Mar 2008 18:01 #202786
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1977 KZ650-B1
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Replied by 77_650B1 on topic Wheel and tire question
haha nice steell, thanks, thats what dunlop said too after, they responded rather quickly to my email.
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