MXA TEAM TESTED: NUETECH TUBLISS GEN 2.0 TIRE SYSTEM

WHAT IS IT? It is unlimited traction! The Nuetech Tubliss tire system allows you to fine-tune your tire pressure and sidewall feel for that perfect amount of grip. It turns any tire into a tubeless tire

WHAT’S IT COST? $99.00 (each)

CONTACT? (949) 558-5203 or www.tubliss.com.

WHAT STANDS OUT? Here’s a list of things that stand out with the Nuetech Tubliss Gen 2.0 tire system. 

(1) Design. The design is simple yet genius. On the inside of your wheel, Nuetech uses a small road bike-style inner tube encased around a tough,  rubberized carcass to close the gap between the two beads on your tire. This makes an airtight seal while also pushing the tire’s bead into the built-in rim lock. 

(2) Installation. Installing the Tubliss system is a breeze, but only if you follow the detailed instructions provided. We’ve installed countless Tubliss systems, and we have found no easier process than theirs (they also have an easy-to-follow video on their website). It took us five minutes to install the Tubliss system and 10 minutes to install the tire of our choice on the wheel. Nuetech provides you with a slick aluminum plate to help ease the process of installing the tire on the wheel. On a side note, you will need to drill out an existing rim-lock hole in your wheel to 10mm on Austrian bike or drill a new hole five spokes from an existing hole in your wheel on a Japanese bike to make room for Tubliss’ combo rim lock/air valve.  

(3) Pros and cons. The system is lighter than a standard tube and therefore has less unsprung weight. If the tire fails, simply fix it with a tire plug and you’re back on your way. If you dabble in off-road racing like some MXA test riders, the inner bladder will act as a 100-psi cushion to save your rims from flat-spotting when hitting square-edge impacts, rocks or logs. There aren’t many cons with the Tubliss system. Yes, the installation can be time-consuming and you are required to drill into your rims, but it’s not terrible.

(4) Performance. We played with tire pressures from 13 psi to as low as zero! Although we don’t recommend running zero psi in motocross, you could theoretically suffer a tire failure and easily finish your race if needed. We want to mention that the inner pressure not only gets the bead set on your tire, it can also stiffen or soften your tire’s sidewall. 

Putting 100 psi in the Tubliss tube and 13 psi in the tire offered more performance than a standard tube (keep in mind that it will also give the tire a balloon effect, making the bike busier than you may want). With 120 psi in the Tubliss tube and 10 psi in the tire, the system outperformed a standard tube by miles. You’ll find huge gains in traction and increased bump absorption with no negatives. Our least favorite setting was 120 psi in the Tubliss tube and 8 psi in the tire. We only recommended this for mud races. Did we mention traction yet? The lower the pressure, the greater the tire’s footprint, giving test riders more traction without the tire rolling over.

WHAT’S THE SQUAWK? The only thing a standard tube has on the Tubliss system is installation, but as with any skill, the more you do it, the easier it gets. 

MXA RATING: The major tire manufacturers have failed to create a tubeless motocross tire that works as well as the standard tire/tube setup, but the Nuetech Tubliss Gen 2.0 system does just that. The MXA test riders appreciate the fine-tuning possibilities of the Tubliss system.Nuetech did what the major motocross tire ,anufacturers could o—design a tubeless tire system that works in dirt

SEE THE NUETECH TUBLISS TIRE SYSTEM IN ACTION