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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: crguy on December 11, 2013, 07:47:39 PM

Title: BT45 Battlax on front snowflakes
Post by: crguy on December 11, 2013, 07:47:39 PM

Hello, anyone running Bridgestone BT45 Battlax on front snowflakes? wondering if tube compatible....thanks

Title: Re: BT45 Battlax on front snowflakes
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 11, 2013, 07:54:27 PM

That seems to be a popular tire for the R65, quite a few members use them .

Title: Re: BT45 Battlax on front snowflakes
Post by: crguy on December 11, 2013, 08:17:15 PM

I thought so and was going to purchase then noticed that Bridgestone lists the fronts as tubeless.

Title: Re: BT45 Battlax on front snowflakes
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 11, 2013, 08:29:46 PM

You can put a tube inside a tubeless tire, no problem there .

There is a thread here about running tubeless tires on snowflake and LS 'composite' wheels .

Some owners run without tubes, some use them .

It can be done, but BMW cautions about not using tubes .

It's your call there .

Title: Re: BT45 Battlax on front snowflakes
Post by: crguy on December 11, 2013, 08:35:20 PM

Thanks Rob