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Yes, but it's a bit more complicated because the wheels are rated for tubes but the tyres are tubeless. Because nowadays no one makes tyres for tubes. Some people run them without tubes but I've never had any luck with that because the holes are not made for the standard valve and I've not gone as far as drilling them out due to the design. The discussions on this subject have been going on for a long time in airhead circles!
But basically, yes, I tried inflating with a a track pump to around 40 but it needed 60 with the valve out on a compressor and plenty of lube. I will try with the valve out on a track pump and go a bit higher on the pressure when I do the rear later today.
I'm guessing motorcross tyres and rims are built for tubes so have a different shape or I need to do a better job of cleaning the inside of the rim.
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Yea after I replied I assumed that was your situation.
After I punctured the Michelin Tracker on a nail on the first outing, I opted to replace the tube myself at home. I learned how impossible it can be without tyre lube - especially when you pinch the spare. Once it was fitted I got Bike-Seal put in front and back to hopefully avoid knowing that pain again.
But yes you are right, the tubed tyres have a more traditional bead shape compared to the tubeless. I watched the mechanic use a compressor to seat a couple beads and it needed crazy-high pressure to pop in place properly.
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Have had this issue, tube type rims, tube type tyre, destroyed tyre so just got whatever local place had (somewhere in north of england) which was a tubeless tyre, 1st time ever I wrecked a tube getting it on as was just the wrong bead for the job.
Heidanau make tube type tyres for loads of uses, don't expect a Michelin ps4/ps5 competitor, more like oldschool classic bike tyres. Life much easier with the right ones if you can get them.
If you like the bike and never really use it offroad, get a wheel builder to swap out rims for something tubeless specific, they don't cost that much to get done (rim is £90-200 for something branded, spokes around £40-50 and labour around £50-75 per wheel is about right I think).
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BrickMan
You needed a compressor to seat the bead on a tubed tyre?