: lacking a tube
specifically
: being a pneumatic tire that does not depend on an inner tube for airtightness
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Spoke wheels with special rims allow for the latest tubeless adventure-spec tires.
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In recent years, however, tubeless bike tires have grown in popularity.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Not to mention the 9-inch front and rear self-healing tubeless tires.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The rider stands on fold-up platforms on either side of a 16-inch wheel wrapped in 3-inch a tubeless tire.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In recent years, however, tubeless bike tires have grown in popularity.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Not to mention the 9-inch front and rear self-healing tubeless tires.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The rider stands on fold-up platforms on either side of a 16-inch wheel wrapped in 3-inch a tubeless tire.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Tubeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubeless. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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tubeless
adjective
tube·less
ˈt(y)ü-bləs 
: lacking a tube
especially
: being a tire that does not depend on an inner tube to keep it airtight
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