Bike shopping: what are tubeless tires? We explain

Most people learn at an early age that a bicycle tire consists of a tube and a casing. However, this is not always the case, as tubeless tires prove. We explain what they are.

Lighter, faster - better? Tubeless tires are currently in vogue.

When changing tires, a tube is not necessarily necessary, but other things are. The tubeless tire is currently on the rise.

Explained: What are tubeless tires?

Tubeless tires are jackets that get along completely without a tube.

• The jacket is simply mounted on the wheel as usual, with the only difference that no tube is needed.
• To ensure that the air, which is then pumped in, does not escape, a special sealing liquid is used.
• The advantage of tubeless tires is that they are lighter due to the lack of hose. This increases the performance, consequently tubeless tires are common in all bicycle categories.
• For normal consumers, however, this plus point is not necessarily noticeable. Opposite is the increased effort when mounting.

Practical is that many tires such as this one can be used both with and without a tube. This can always be recognized by the designation "Tubeless ready". It should be noted that this must also apply to the wheel.So if you are interested in saving weight and have the appropriate hardware, you can simply try the tubeless principle.