Can the 07 Italia take tubeless tire?

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Can the 07 Italia take tubeless tire?

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I'm a little confused here. can someone school me?

I took my 07 Italia to get a new rear tire (Michelin S83 3.5x10) and was told that whether or not it could take a tubeless tire depends on the wheel. So, my question is:

1. Does the 07 Italia wheel support a tubeless tire or do I need to get a different wheel to use a tubeless tire?

2. Is the Michelin S83 a tubeless tire? I'm not seeing clear answers online.

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UPDATE: Ok I ended up calling Scooterworks to get the details so I'm good now.

The 07 Series Italia with the whitewall are tubed tires. However the rim can accommodate tubeless tire.
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What'd they come up with?

I'm pretty sure new tires will be in order by the end of the summer. I love the white walls for sure, but they're kinda crap.
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skully93 wrote:What'd they come up with?

I'm pretty sure new tires will be in order by the end of the summer. I love the white walls for sure, but they're kinda crap.
The only decent whitewalls out there for a Buddy were the Maxxis, now discontinued. The whitewalls in the International 150s, though, are all tubeless, I think. Only ones that came tubed were the Italia 125s.
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That's correct. The 2007 Series Italias were the only ones that came with tubbed whitewalls. From 2008 and on they are tubeless whitewalls.

I just test-rode the new 170i which comes with white wall Maxxis, which is odd if they're discontinued?
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