by Burgerman » 28 Sep 2023, 18:22
Yes. Swap wheels for some that can use tubeless tyres. I started doing this after having around 30 punctures in a 2 year period. It droveme nuts. The infilled ones cause my muscle spasm to feel like an electric shock as I roll along. So those were out.
So why tubeless? For one these are normally a much tougher road going solution. The tyres themselves are much higher quality build wise and heavier construction. And if you do get a nail or something in the tyre, which has happened I just ignore it or pull it out. The tyre sealer will seal a tubeless tyres garanteed even with some huge holes like 1/4 inch drill... Tested and watched demos at various motorcycle shows. The problem with tubes is that they are like balloons and a nail even if it made a small hole cant be sealed. As the tube is thin, stretched, moves around and expands around the hole due to the pressure.
The problem is that you cant just buy tubeless rims that bolt straight on. So you will need to make or have made some adapters. Some scooters now do have tubeless tyres as stock. So swapping your scooter may be an option.
Theres nothing really that you can do with tubes. They are just unreliable. No way to help that.
It might be better to use tubeless tyres on stock rims even with a tube. As they are usually much more substantial.