That is what they are designed to do; act like a bead shelf to prevent the tire from moving inward when it loses air. Whether they work as intended 100% of the time under all possible tire-rim combinations, I don't have the answer to that.
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Originally Posted by MikeD
About these Vittoria tire inserts, this claim is made on the Vittoria website:
In the event of a puncture, the Air-Liner road expands to fill the void, keeping the tire secure on the rim bead
Seems like this is a bogus claim (or maybe it works for hook beaded rims but not hookless).
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03-03-2024, 03:55 PM
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