BRIDGESTONE | TUBE VERSUS TUBELESS


TUBELESS TYRE Lighter


Uses less fuel Slow puncture More stable Less heat Easy to mount Easy to balance


WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TUBE TYPE AND TUBELESS TYRES? Tubeless tyres, as the name suggests, are tyres without an inner tube. The tyre is built in such a way that it can contain the air by itself. The tyre and rim assembly form an air container, to “seal” and “contain” the


compressed air inside the assembly. The tyre has a special compound on its inner liner, which is airtight. Together with the airtight joint between the tyre and the wheel, the membrane forms a container that holds the air for the tyre. Though compounds used in a tubeless or a tube type tyre may


vary, the other major difference lies in the bead area of the tyre that forms the seal between the rim and tyre. A tube type tyre is the traditional, older type technology that was prevalent before tubeless tyres were introduced. Tube type tyres use separate inner tubes in order to be infl ated.


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