Spokes or Mags

[Akdawg]

For the everyday ride I'll take mags. Durable, lo maintenance, easy to clean, less hassle mounting tires. Spokes for the classics.

[51 New West]

Mags - tubeless tyres FTW. Especially for roadside puncture repairs in the middle of nowhere. This was last week on tour through the Pilbarra, about an hour out of Pannawonica. 4 good punctures on the Triumph (my Sporty just hiding behind it), repaired, bikes packed and back on the road in 30 minutes.

[Jammer69]

Far better and easy to plug

I have ridden on a mag flat for quite a ways until I found air and plugged it with a tiny kit

I used to carry tubes on a air cooled BMW and changed tubes with the tool kit. PITA

I don't carry s tool kit on my very reliable 1997 883

[hammer6315]

Originally Posted by Jammer69

Far better and easy to plug

I have ridden on a mag flat for quite a ways until I found air and plugged it with a tiny kit

I used to carry tubes on a air cooled BMW and changed tubes with the tool kit. PITA

I don't carry s tool kit on my very reliable 1997 883

I prefer the look of laced wheels. I wish it was possible to run a tubeless tire on a spoked wheel, or is it? Would the bead seal properly on a rim not designed for a tubeless tire? Well, I've only had one bad experience with a laced wheel going flat, and was able to get it home without having to call for assistance. (slow leak){ [of course, I had to stop once to get air added, sorry, no farmers daughter story here]

[glbsportster]

One of each on my bike...like the looks of spokes.....

[SLW210]

Originally Posted by hammer6315

I prefer the look of laced wheels. I wish it was possible to run a tubeless tire on a spoked wheel, or is it? Would the bead seal properly on a rim not designed for a tubeless tire? Well, I've only had one bad experience with a laced wheel going flat, and was able to get it home without having to call for assistance. (slow leak){ [of course, I had to stop once to get air added, sorry, no farmers daughter story here]

It has already been mentioned, several ways to run tubeless on a spoke wheel.

[hammer6315]

Originally Posted by SLW210

It has already been mentioned, several ways to run tubeless on a spoke wheel.

OK Thanks. I may try it sometime.

[ohiodk]

I have tubeless spokes. Love them. All the benefits of the mag but in the looks department they are superior.

[84rzv500r]

had both for many years... while i like the look of high end alloy rims with stainless spokes... ive gone the cast aluminum route... its just easier...

[Nibelungen]

why not alum cast ribs... steel spokes... tubeless tyre...?
many brands does that...