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Post by sikora on Jul 9, 2008 19:37:52 GMT
Anyone ditched the tubes and gone tubless?
What setup you using and how do you find it?
I like the idea of it, but the initial cost and knowing my tyres aren't the best for a tubeless conversion puts me off for the time being.
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Post by ftasb on Jul 11, 2008 8:41:54 GMT
Never considered it, what exactly are the benefits?  |
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Post by sikora on Jul 11, 2008 9:02:04 GMT
No punctures (Unless its an extreme one!) and being able to run low pressures. You'll also save a bit of weight by dumping the tube, but UST tyres are a little on the heavy side.
Can be expensive to setup though, as well as fiddly to do. Some non UST tyres aren't air tight, and i've even heard of tyres slipping off the rim on converted set ups
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Post by martinw on Jul 11, 2008 10:01:51 GMT
I have never given it a thought, probably never will either. The Bonty rims on my Trek are tubless ready and ive seen the kits to go tubeless, just seems like a right nause if you ask me. I have never had any probs with tubes. If you run them at the right PSI and look after your tyres etc they are spot on. At a guess if you wanted to go tubless from scratch it would be pricey having to buy new rims, or can you convert old rims? I dont know |
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Post by sikora on Jul 11, 2008 10:09:21 GMT
You can convert most rims and tyres to tubless, but using UST specific rims and tyres is the best option. No chance of any thing going wrong then.
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Post by ftasb on Jul 11, 2008 11:56:44 GMT
At the moment, i don't think i have the time, money or a good enough reason to justify going tubeless.
I think i've only ever had 2 or 3 punctures in the last 5 years.
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Post by xybadog on Jul 11, 2008 12:29:31 GMT
The amount of punctures I've had in the last two weeks I think this is the way forward LOL!
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Post by sikora on Jul 11, 2008 18:39:11 GMT
You'd find it a nightmare with all your tyre swapping!
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Post by xybadog on Jul 11, 2008 18:59:17 GMT
You'd find it a nightmare with all your tyre swapping! Yeh, true  |
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Post by Doug on Jul 17, 2008 19:56:40 GMT
I went tubeless about 2 years ago after getting pissed off with snakebites unless I used DH tyres and tubes. (I'm quite heavy myself) I'd never voluntarily go back to tubes. I do run two rear wheels to save on the tyre swapping problems . One is an 819UST rim with a normal Michelin AM 2.2 which is pretty worn but seals well with NoTubes sealant. I use this for summer as it is pretty light and well i the dry. My winter rear is a XM321 with Ghetto tubless and a 2.35 Swampie again using latex sealant to get it to hold air but it drags too much for year round use. I run a tubed Swampie 2.35 all year on the front as it creates less rolling resistance than the rear.
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Post by Doug on Jul 18, 2008 12:02:19 GMT
At the moment, i don't think i have the time, money or a good enough reason to justify going tubeless. I think i've only ever had 2 or 3 punctures in the last 5 years. You wouldnt have got that pinchflat on one of the Snowdon pics with tubeless  |
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Post by ftasb on Jul 18, 2008 12:36:41 GMT
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Post by superfurrymonkey on Aug 13, 2008 16:06:02 GMT
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Post by martinw on Aug 13, 2008 20:50:36 GMT
Nice one it will be interesting to see what you think and how you get on.
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Post by ady on Aug 13, 2008 21:28:14 GMT
I just changed my tyres and noticed that my rims have the tape around the inside of the rim (obviously) anyway they must be tubless ready so I shall see how my new Conti Mountain Kings go, as they are the protection version then the sidewalls should be stronger. As I've had the bike since Oct 07 and not had a puncture I don't need to consider tubless, Famous last words.  |
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