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  1. OrchardPirate on

    TR usually stands for Tubeless Ready. But you can use a TR tire with a tube

  2. Odd_Rooster_4645 on

    It looks like it your valve core looks like it’s tubeless already

  3. evenbigger_jellyfish on

    It’s tubeless ready, so it can be setup tubeless. That doesn’t mean it is setup though. But judging from the valve stem it looks like it is.

  4. justanothersurly on

    It appears to have a tubeless valve stem and nut. If you let out air from the valve does any sealant spittle out? I’m like 98% you are set up tubeless.

  5. Known-Emphasis-8441 on

    The tire is tubeless ready ‘TR’, but it could have a tube installed instead of sealant. However, looking at the valve stem, I’m leaning toward tubeless.

  6. – Can the tire be tubeless? Yes.
    – Is the rim ready for tubeless? We don’t know.
    – Is the bike tubeless? We don’t know.

  7. Tubeless ready tyre, rims probably good too – but if not run a strip of gorilla tape around the internal rim, that is the cheapest/most effective method imo.

    Shop almost certainly wouldn’t have made it tubeless, but you can deflate it and peel back the tyre you’ll either find goo or a tube.

  8. Loosen your valve stem nut a few turns and push your valve stem down. If it springs back without losing air, it’s not tubeless. If it loses some air and shits sealant everywhere, it’s tubeless.

    Usually tubeless valve stem nuts have flats on them for a wrench so they can be tightened a little more to help aid sealing.

  9. That valve tells us that it’s already tubeless. No tube comes with a fancy black valve like that.

  10. Just deflate it and look if there is a tube in it.

    What’s with all these weirdly similar wrong/unhelpful answers? Is AI here?

  11. Looks like it had a tubeless valve stem in it , I guess letting go the air out and taking hit of the bead to see if there’s a tube in there or not would answer the question

  12. Big-Struggle-496 on

    Hey does anyone know if the rockhopper base 26 has tubless ready wheels?

  13. Impossible_Battle_72 on

    TR. Tubeless Ready.

    If a shop is telling you any different, might find a new one.

  14. MyFATthrowayay on

    Inflate the tire to around 60-70PSI and you will know for certain. Wear hearing protection.

  15. How about you pull the tire off and see for yourself. I’m almost certain there’s sealant in there though.

  16. ScotchCigarsEspresso on

    TR/TLR means tubeless ready.

    But your rims need to be tubeless compatible as well.

    Does it have tubes in it when you deflate and peek under the bead?

  17. templeofsyrinx1 on

    hopefully they added sealant 🤣. you should check it before going on a ride somewhere

  18. Take a picture of your valve stem.. it looks like a tubeless valve stem in the photo and that large TR on the side of the tire means Tubeless Ready.

  19. That also looks like it’s potentially a giant bike based on colour fading on rear triangle, and I would guess that it’s therefore tubeless set up as they do this with better bikes… Which this one has that look 🙂

  20. Willbilly410 on

    It’s 100% already setup tubeless … the valve stem is the dead give away. It’s more concerning that a shop could not tell you this… I’d find another one for your future service needs as they seem to be inexcusably ignorant

  21. bikebuildboi on

    Hey this is a giant bike. They come tubeless ready. That means a taped wheel with a valve in but no sealant. Sealant is added after purchase. Hope this helps

  22. Hard to say if it’s currently set up as tubeless but TR on your tire stands for Tubeless Ready. If you currently have a tube you can convert to tubeless but you’ll also need tubeless rim tape and a tubeless valve.

  23. -Angry-Dragon- on

    What exactly did the bike shop say? Why can’t they give you a more definitive answer than the Internet?

    Name and shame.

    Find a new bike shop.

  24. PuzzledActuator1 on

    If you crack the side of the tire off you’ll soon find out if it’s set up tubeless or not.

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