Tubeless Rim Feature
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 2:00 pm
Greetings:
Over the years, people have asked if they can run Spree, Elite and Metropolitan rims without tubes.
It just so happens I found a shiny-new Met rim on fEeBaY for a $30 discount over the Honda price, and snagged it.
While I had it out, I snapped this: Y'see, those little ridges alongside where the tire seats are designed to hold the bead in place in case of deflation.
Without them, if the tire goes flat, the beads will take a walk to the deeper part of the rim near the center, and all sorts of interesting things start happening to the steering. Can you get an Elite or Spree tire to seat and hold air? Probably. My advice is Don't. BTW Met rims in the 2002-2009 vintage, and probably other years, are straight-up bolt-on for Aero, SE, and SA50 scooters.
If anyone has an Elite or Spree rim, snap a pic for comparison.
Over the years, people have asked if they can run Spree, Elite and Metropolitan rims without tubes.
It just so happens I found a shiny-new Met rim on fEeBaY for a $30 discount over the Honda price, and snagged it.
While I had it out, I snapped this: Y'see, those little ridges alongside where the tire seats are designed to hold the bead in place in case of deflation.
Without them, if the tire goes flat, the beads will take a walk to the deeper part of the rim near the center, and all sorts of interesting things start happening to the steering. Can you get an Elite or Spree tire to seat and hold air? Probably. My advice is Don't. BTW Met rims in the 2002-2009 vintage, and probably other years, are straight-up bolt-on for Aero, SE, and SA50 scooters.
If anyone has an Elite or Spree rim, snap a pic for comparison.