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Do car tyres have inner tubes?


No, modern day car tyres do not user inner tubes. This has not always been the case though.

If we were to go back in time around 100 years ago, you would find that almost all car tyres were produced with an inner tube.

The inner tube would be placed inside the tyre - as the name suggests - and then it would be inflated to maintain its shape. This pressure if part of what would allow the older tyres to grip the rim of the wheel.

Modern car tyres are now tubeless. You can still get tyres with an inner tube with you are driving off-road vehicles, vintage cars, and some agricultural vehicles. But tyres with inner tubes are very rare in this day and age.

Certain types of off-road vehicles, vintage cars, and some agricultural vehicles may still make use of inner tubed tyres, but it is rare in this day and age.

What are tubeless tyres?

Tubeless tyres, are a type of tyre that do not require an inner tube to hold the air pressure. Instead, they rely on a sealed rim and a specially designed tyre bead that creates an airtight seal. This design eliminates the need for an inner tube, which can be punctured or damaged and cause the tyre to lose air.

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