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Race ready tyres
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What's the diff between race ready tyres & tubeless tyres 
I had a choice I went for tubeless but what's the diff..
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Marketing speak. As far as i know.
The only tubeless standard (something that you can expect to be the same across all models and brands) is UST.
A UST tyre (with a compatible rim and valve) means you can put the tyre on without a tube or sealant, and it will hold air.
Tubeless ready etc (in my personal experience) will not hold air longer than a day or two without sealant.
Racer ready is, (afaik) just a marketing term. It may mean the tyre is lighter, it may be justification to charge more to create price separation between models. I don't know, but its not a standard like UST.