02-01-2022, 01:55 AM
(01-31-2022, 01:24 PM)Rboe_imp Wrote: It is my understanding the design of the rims used to be different for tube vs tubeless - now.... not so much. This is what drove the change to duel use tires.
Now I'm not really sold on the same manufacture of the tube must match the tire (as a parts manager that would be a nightmare to keep in stock! So it would probably be a special order in most cases), so I'd be interested in the rational for that (other than monetary).
... my best guess, a match in the surface friction between the two fabrics. Just think shirt and pants. I am sure you have owned a shirt which stayed in your jeans all day long while walking, and another shirt which constantly pulled out and came loose. It's all about how the two types of fabric rub against another. So if the fabric of tube and tire match, the tube doesn't move, and it doesn't exercise a pull on the valve. If the two fabrics don't match, the tube wants to pull one way or the other. Makes sense ?