Tony -

One of the reasons the tire companies went to tubeless tires is to cut down
on heat buildup.  The tube always squirms just a bit against the carcass of
the tire, so a tube-type tire gets hotter than a tubeless.  Heat breaks down
the rubber, so it doesn't last as long.

That said, it's still a fairly common solution, and you do have good quality
tires.  If these are getting fairly worn, I would be tempted to use the tire
with the tube as the spare, and rotate the other four.  If there is a lot of
tread left, I can see wanting to keep it in the rotation for now, but be
aware that it is likely to fail sooner than the others, so at some point I
would make it the permanent spare

- Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy
Moscow, Idaho

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Date:    Sun, 22 Oct 2000 13:56:32 -0400
From:    "Anthony L. Mourkas" <frankenstein@TELPLUS.NET>
Subject: Tire Repair - Tubes?

<SNIP>

The idea of a tube inside of a tire not designed for one has me a bit
puzzled.  So before I reinstall this tire, which is one of a matched,
regularly rotated set of five, I thought I would ask if this solution is
a common one and your thoughts on the safety and reliability of putting a
tube in there.

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