tubeless rims with normal tyres

ellieb

Sorry to be dim but is there any problem with using tubed tyres with tubeless rims?

ride_whenever

Can't go tubeless, can be a pain to fit IIRC but otherwise no, oh you might have to remove your ust valve.

But i have to ask, why?

Splasher

No there's no problem and you can go tubeless as long as you're prepared to faff about with latex sealant.

ellieb

i'd rather be able to repair a tube when I'm in the middle of nowhere & I find the current tubeless tyres a pain to get on & off.

IIRC
Ummm What is IIRC. I've not come across that term before :oops:

ride_whenever

if I remember correctly...

cjw

ellieb wrote:

i'd rather be able to repair a tube when I'm in the middle of nowhere & I find the current tubeless tyres a pain to get on & off.

IIRC
Ummm What is IIRC. I've not come across that term before :oops:

Couldn't you just take a spare tube with you when out and keep the tubeless setup - that's what I do. So if the worst happens, you can pop a tube in the tubeless tyre to continue with the ride.

artillerydave

I think juding by the amount of posts with people stating that they are having trouble mounting tubeless or normal tyres that what MTB or MBUK should do an article on thumb strengthening exercises :roll: seriously grown men should not have trouble getting tubeless or other tyres seated at home or on the trail.

supersonic

Aye, strong thumbs are best, though some combos are complete barstards.

Carrying a tube with a tubeless set up kinda neagtes any potential weight saving ;-)

I use UST on the Zaskar, love them.

cjw

supersonic wrote:

Carrying a tube with a tubeless set up kinda neagtes any potential weight saving ;-)

I use UST on the Zaskar, love them.

Yep, love the tubeless too. Don't really think though that weight saving is the main reason for tubeless (they can end up heavier than tube + tyre. Anyway, people who run tubes usually also take along at least one spare tube don't they Actually, because of the risk of pinch punctures often 8 or 9

supersonic

hehe, true. I am running Tioga Red Phoenix 2,0, come up quite large and very light for UST tyres.

Splasher

UST makes your wheels lighter Sonic, not your Camelbak

I'm on my third set of UST tyres and I've had some good experiences and some bad but on the whole I think of all the combos you can have, UST tyres with sealant is the best. It's not perfect but none of them are.

The Big Cheese

...just when I am about to venture out into the land of UST for the first time

no really - I'm sure all will be fine - seriously I am - honest!!

chilledsandwich

Aside from pinch punctures then, if the weight is roughly the same and after all the faffing about with sealant, whats the advantage to having UST tyres?

supersonic

You dont need sealant with UST!

Splasher

If you use UST and sealant, and assuming you pick your tyres sensibly, you can save around 100g per end, you hugely reduce the chances of pinching, you get a more compliant tyre which means more grip and the sealant means an end to thorn punctures (so far).

The drawbacks are a slight increase in tyre costs, a bit more faff getting them seated and less choice of tyres (although that's getting better).