The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Charlie on January 28, 2026, 10:25:39 AM
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Can anything be done to aid fitting a Tubeless Tire to these Snowflake wheels ?
Like Epoxy Paint to aid in length of air leak down.
I know some use Tubeless tires but don’t know about proper rim/tire fitment or personal users opinions, not theory.
Will read Snowbum (again) if a Judge makes it mandatory as part of a fine for going over
160 kph.
Charlie
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I had a shop mount a Metzeler Lazertec rear tire on my 81 standard R65 .
I was losing 6-8 pounds of air a week .
I took it back to the shop that mounted it and they thought it was a tubeless installation, even though the tire they replaced had a tube .
From what I remember the two different wheels the bead areas are different angles and the snowflake wheel is not meant for tubeless use .
You're call on how to proceed .