I had a tiger with spoked. It was by far, the hardest tyre to break the bead and remove that I've ever done. And Iv'e done a lot of punctures and tyre changes by hand.
I had to call the AA to take me home and even with my proper workshop bead breaker it was very hard. I sold the bike because of that. A plug is way faster and easier than a tube to fix a small puncture.
Spoked wheels feel nicer, are less likely to crack and its not fatal if you bend them and they are often lighter. That's their benefit.
You can also ride on if necessary with a damaged tyre. I had a rear tyre with a 2" tear in it for 600 miles in Ethiopia. You can't do that with a tubeless.
At a push you could put a tube in a tubeless rim but you would have to remove the valve. Not really a good idea and VERY hard to remove a tyre by hand on a tubless rim/tyre.
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Last edited by *Touring Ted*; 26 Aug 2013 at 15:47.
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