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2. Tubeless tire - Wikipedia

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   A tubeless tire (also spelled as tubeless tyre in Commonwealth English) is a pneumatic tire that does not require a separate inner tube.. Unlike pneumatic tires which use a separate inner tube, tubeless tires have continuous ribs molded integrally into the bead of the tire that are forced by air pressure into a flange on the metal rim of the wheel, sealing the tire to the rim.

3. Bicycle tire - Wikipedia

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   Tubeless tires are primarily used on mountain bikes due to their ability to use low air pressure for better traction without getting pinch flats. [15] Tubeless tires work similarly to clinchers in that the bead of the tire is specifically designed to interlock into a corresponding tubeless rim, but without an inner tube.

4. Flat tire - Wikipedia

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   A water-based sealant can be injected into the tire also through the valve stem. This contains less harmful chemicals and no aerosol gas. The sealant can then be driven into the tire using an air compressor. A flat tire can be repaired by a patch or plug; [4] or the tire may repair itself. Self-sealing tires work on punctures up to a certain size.

5. Tubular tyre - Wikipedia

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   Tubular tire rolled from rim to show glue between them A tubular tyre , referred to as a tub in Britain, [ 1 ] a sew-up in the US, a single in Australia [ citation needed ] , or just a tubular is a bicycle tyre that is stitched closed around the inner tube to form a torus .

6. Mountain bike - Wikipedia

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   Tubeless-ready tires are tires that can use tubes or go tubeless. A liquid sealant is used without the tube to secure the seal to the rim. [ 28 ] Popular tire manufacturers include Wilderness Trail Bikes , Schwalbe, Maxxis, Nokian, Michelin, Continental, Tioga, Kenda, Hutchinson, Specialized and Panaracer.

7. Gravel cycling - Wikipedia

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   The wider side approaches mountain bike tires and is well adapted to use on trails with large pebbles, sticks, and worse traction. If a tire becomes too wide, it won't fit in some bike frames, making maximum tire width a significant factor for riders purchasing new bicycles. [2] [4] The rise of tubeless tires has not gone unnoticed in the ...