Can you use a tubeless radial motorcycle tire on a tube type rim?

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2026-08-19 00:55

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According to Dunlop's site, "With a tube inserted, a tubeless tire may be fitted to a tube-type wheel." They offer one warning though: "Do not fit tubes in radial motorcycle tires, nor fit radials on rims requiring tubes, unless the tubes bear matching size and radial (R) markings."

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/infocenter_tiretips.asp?id=20#tip

So, as long as the tube is marked for radial use, you shouldn't have any problems running a tubeless radial tire with it.

The same SHOULD apply to Bias ply tired, but I can no confirm that.

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