I have a question about loading up tires. Is it the general rule that when you load up your tires that you use a tube for the load? Or is it acceptable to just load up a tubeless tire? I sort of figure that the general consensus would be to use a tube for the protection of the rim from corrosion, but, when I checked the price of the tubes, I was somewhat floored when I saw the price of them. In my case, a 13.6X16 tube was around $240.00. I only checked that one place because I was so surprised I stopped looking for other prices.
So, for those of us that aren't really eager to part with our hard earned retirement funds, Can one get by with loading tires without a tube and expect a few, if not more, good years of service without any major concerns?
I was planning on using RimGuard, WWF, or an anti-freeze in water solution. Don't want no parts with calcium chloride.
Interested in hearing some thoughts on this subject and apologize if this has been brought up in the past.
Ron
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