tubes or no tubes, that is the question?

Hi Tim

If you have tyre pliers then I would take the tubes as back up ane just put them in if you get a puncture you can’t plug.
That way if you do puncture a tyre you don’t have to plug the tyre and then pull the tube out to fix that as well. It would become a pain in the ass real quick as half the time you can plug the tyre when it is still on the 4WD.

Just my thought’s and enjoy the trip.

do you run splitties? if so the answer is you have to have them. if not then the answer is no but it could pay to carry some of those large internal tyre parches and tubes if you are visiting remote areas so you can effect temporary tyre repairs on large rips

If the Landy's rims are original, they are nearly 40 years old, and rust may/will be present around the inside. But when the tyres are fitted, the fitters will let you know whether your wheels are OK.

If they are OK, definitely go tubeless. Having tubes in means that a tyre will immediately deflate if it punctures (and sometimes when not punctured!).

Tubeless are a better option out bush, because you can easily plug a staked tyre while its still on the vehicle.

I usually take a plug kit, as well as conventional patches/levers and some sort of beadbreaker. And one spare tube in case I am unable to reinflate a tyre tubeless.

Don't think the Rovers ever had split rims.

Cheers
Phil

I reckon just take a couple of spares.

Why.............

.............. use 'em at the local water holes & creeks while doing bombs off the rope on the tree & stuff!!

Wolfie

Are your Landy rims tubed or tubeless ? when you ascertain the answer to this big question we may be able to help..It is more than likely that they are tubed rims so you will have little alternative but to run tubes !!!if you know what I mean ...

A 68 Landie ... I'll bet my left knacker they're tubed rims. Do yourself a favour and replace them with new tubeless jobbies. I had an 86 County which were also tubed. No end of flats ... not punctures, just flats due to heat buildup then the tube lets go. Total PIA. Believe me ... go there, you'll not regret it.

Cheers

Timbo.
If your wheels are in good condition you can use them with tubes but you will have to get them sand blasted and painted with a good 2 pack otherwise they will have slow leaks around the bead. The older rims dont have the safety rib of the later units this makes removing the tyre much easier but it allows a tyre to come of the rim if it is driven on flat. It comes down to your choice between safety and ease of service. Eric.

Just following on from Eric's good point about the safety bead, I think all the LandRovers (Discos included) have the same stud spacing and offset, so a set of Discovery rims may be worth looking into, and relatively cheap.

Cheers
Phil