Does anyone use tubes in their tyres for offroading?
or is that just oldskool now?
regards,
Christopher
Yes, I do - lost a race a year ago, coz I popped a bead off - instantly lost pressure and had to stop to change the wheel over - if I'd had a tube in
it, or the more expensive bead lock alternative - the problem MAY not have occured.
Kimbo
Don't even think about it Chris , as at low presure on sand etc your going to have nothing but drama's with either losing the valve if teh tyre spins a bit on the rim and or sand getting caught inbetween the tyre , rim and tube causing friction and an unkown quick deflation which if a front tyre can cause some not so freindly lane changing .
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Dirt bikes run bead locks from the factory, and tubes. Enduro races run Mousse's instead of tubes / air.
I wouldn't recommend either in a street car.
Some people run tubes in rally cars, notably the Datsun 1600s in PRC2 in SA, I talked to the drivers and he seemed to believe that the tubes were a lot less hassle than tubeless tyres. I'm not aware of any off-road VWs running tubes though.
Dunno guys, I run tubes in my fronts for the same reason kimbo gave. there are pros and cons with both and the only real problem I have found is
balancing and unsprunge wieght.
Have had the tyre come of the rim on 2 occasions and it is still easier carrying a spare tube than trying to set the bead on a broken rim.
Besides a spare inner doubles as a floation toy floating around the lakes and creeks on fraser Is.
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Beadlocks would probably be the go if you could get them and wanted to spend the money.
Smiley 
Before buying the Baja I had several 4WDs and always ran tubeless. Only time I had issue was with current model Pathfinder (by the way would never
recomend them). Got 2 flats on the track and 1 alloy rim damaged (easily fixed with wooden mallet). Tyres were beyond repair and tubes would not have
helped.
I always carry a tyre repair kit including plugs and patches and a small compressor. Also found this helpfull with my motorbike adventure tourer.