Triumph Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" V8s (Stag and TR8)

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87Buick GN
Gary Mitchell

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09/17/2016 04:03PM

Main British Car:
74 TR6

Will the stock 1974 TR6 rims will work with tubeless tires??
Posted by: 87Buick GN
Date: March 10, 2021 09:09AM

I have always had tires that required tubes. Now it time to buy new tires and wondering if the stock rims will work with tubeless tires.
Dumb question I know but better than finding out the hard way.
Thanks,
Gary


dwtr6v8
Don Watson
West Virginia
(305 posts)

Registered:
12/07/2007 07:45AM

Main British Car:
1974 TR6 Ford 5.0 HO

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Re: Will the stock 1974 TR6 rims will work with tubeless tires??
Posted by: dwtr6v8
Date: March 11, 2021 05:06PM

My spare is a stock rim and is tubeless.


88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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Registered:
02/11/2010 04:29AM

Main British Car:
1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Will the stock 1974 TR6 rims will work with tubeless tires??
Posted by: 88v8
Date: March 12, 2021 04:30AM

Yes.
Assuming they're not wires.

Tubes aren't so good nowadays. The inside of the tyre used to be smooooth so it didn't rub the tube. But now nearly all tyres are run tubeless so there's no need for manufacturers to go to the expense of making the inner wall dead smooth.
The tube and tyre rub against each other a little as you're driving, and the high spots on the tyre eventually wear through the tube.

I have tubed wheels on my Land Rover and I've had more punctures on that than all my other cars put together.

Yes, I should change the wheels. It's on the list.

Ivor


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