Tubeless Tyre instead of Tube Tyre for TVS Streaks!!!

Hi there,

Hope you folks are safe in this pandemic situation.

So let's get started.

Recently I though of adding some versatility to my sister's 88 cc scooter i.e TVS Streaks.

While checking pressure in the rear tyre, the mechanic recommended me to change it as it has got some cracks which may be fatal while riding.

So the next thing I did was search the internet to find the best tyre money can buy and after few days of research i can across JK Blaze which is the best in 90/90-10 section tyre.

Just Google "JK Blaze ba21 90/90 r10 50j tubeless tyre" and you will get it on Amazon which costed me Rs 1068.

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Fresh Rubber from JK Tyres

You may know by now that this a tubless tyre but TVS offers tube tyre by default, now here i though of add some new stuff to my scooter.

Next scene is where I was searching YouTube about how to fit tubeless tyre to a tube tyre.

Saw one video in which a person does this and now i was sure that it can be done. So straight forward i ordered it.

The new day surprising the seller from amazon called me and confirmed that that is the correct size I have order and asked about the vehicle in which i would be using it.

After all that I received the order and took it to the tyre mechanical, now the tire mechanic took a keen look at the rim of the rear tyre and said it can't be done as the rim is old and seriously rusted. So, he suggested me to get a new rim and it can be converted to tubeless tyre.

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Absolutely Rusted

Now the new rim costed me Rs 400 and for information these are steel rim coated with paint to avoid rust but as time passed these paint comes off and the rim gets rusted.

So the fitting costed me Rs 150 which also includes the tubeless tyre valve.

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The Tubeless Tyre Valve

Now i have a 88 cc scooter with front tube tyre and rear tubeless tyre.

Hope this was somewhat helpful because when i searched regarding this issue I got minimal result.

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Epilogue

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