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Whats the difference between Tubeless, Clincher, and Tubular Tyres.
Thanks for any or all information/opinions.
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yes, pretty much any bike will come stock with clinchers. If buying a used race bike it might be worth double checking but if you're bike shopping for bikes as they roll out of the factory you can be 99.9% (probably 100) sure it'll come with clinchers.PensFan_87 said:Most bikes such as Trek, Fuji, Cannondale use clinchers correct??
For a beginner, you can be almost certain you're going to be getting clinchers, and clinchers are the right kind of tire for you. Tubulars only tend to come on racing wheels, costing >$1000 per wheelset. Tubeless is a new thing, just came out, it's designed to work with only a few different rims. Again, for a beginner, you can be almost certain you're not getting tubeless.PensFan_87 said:Whats the difference between Tubeless, Clincher, and Tubular Tyres.
Thanks for any or all information/opinions.
I believe only folding clincher tires have a kevlar bead. The non-folding variety have a steel bead.Hooben said:Clinchers - developed in the 1980's as an easier method of attaching a tire to the rim without glue by using a kevlar bead embedded just inside of the sidewall.
So all of those Schwinn paper route bikes from the 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s were not using clincher tires? Hmmmm.Hooben said:Clinchers - developed in the 1980's
Not that it matters much to the OP, but clinchers actually date back to the early 70's, as a buddies 1974 Fuji S10S was equipped with 27" versions.Hooben said:Clinchers - developed in the 1980's as an easier method of attaching a tire to the rim without glue by using a kevlar bead embedded just inside of the sidewall.