Are the C10 tires tubed?

[kzz1king]

Stupid question, but are the c10 rims tubeless? Pulled my tires and they have tubes currently. Thanks

[Pfloydgad]

Like any tire system, you can use tubes, but are not necessary. I am sure more will drop in, but it is probably a personal choice.
Ride safe all.
Greg

[Jet86]

The bikes came from the factory with No tubes

[kzz1king]

Thanks, I can't figure out why I put tubes in to start with. It must have came with tubes from previous owner and I followed suit I guess. I am going to go TUBELESS

Wayne

[Summit670]

You can buy the tubeless rim valve stems at the local auto parts store but remember these (my 87 anyhow) are the small dia type.

I ended up using the oem metal with new rubber from some stems I bought at the parts store.  I liked the OEM better than what I had bought so I just used the new rubber. 

I did turn the rear 90 stem at a 45 degree angle but next time I'll leave it at a 90 angle to the rim because now every time I check pressure or add air I have to be careful the wheel doesn't turn on me from the pressure I apply to the valve stem.  The stem is still a 90 but I rotated it a little for better access.

[Outback_Jon]

If we're going to talk valve stems, I got the 85 degree stems from kurveygirl.  I point them both towards the right side of the bike for easy access when the bike's on the sidestand.

I just bought a second set for my recent tire replacement as a precaution against the seals getting old. (about 35k since I installed the stems)  But the ones I took off look quite good.  Cheap insurance, anyway.

[elvin315]

A few things have gone unmentioned. They don't seem to weigh much but a tube in a tubeless tire is unneccessary unsprung weight resulting in a rougher ride. Tubes in tubeless tires can overheat the tires. A warm tire grips better than a cold one (within the tire's operating temp range). A hot front  tire will get "greasy". Not literally but it will get slippery to the point of "washing out" resulting in a low-side crash. A tube adds thickness to a tubeless' supple sidewall and prevents the it from placing its tread on the road surface as designed.

[Pfloydgad]

A few things have gone unmentioned. They don't seem to weigh much but a tube in a tubeless tire is unneccessary unsprung weight resulting in a rougher ride. Tubes in tubeless tires can overheat the tires. A warm tire grips better than a cold one (within the tire's operating temp range). A hot front  tire will get "greasy". Not literally but it will get slippery to the point of "washing out" resulting in a low-side crash. A tube adds thickness to a tubeless' supple sidewall and prevents the it from placing its tread on the road surface as designed.

So there,
Ride safe anyway, even you Elvin, you smarty pants.
Greg

[kzz1king]

For what it's worth the rear tube weighs 2.6 pounds (without air ).
It would have been fun trying to use my plug kit on a tubed tire!