Tubelss rims and my old SLicks - are they compatable?!

alotronic
alotronic Posts: 34
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Feeling a bit stupid here, bought a Mavic Cross land front wheel for commuter MTB and did';t even look at the tubeless thing - shows you how long ago it was I bought a MTB wheel!

So casually tried to put my old slick on it and... broke my tyre lever.

So figure there must be something I am missing, either:

I need to take out the plastic insert that makes is tubeless (I really don;t care about it)
I need a differently sized 'etero' tyre (WTF does that mean anyway?!)

Help, which one? And what's a good super-fast city 'etero' compatable tyre?

Thanks in advance...

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  • robbiemagic
    robbiemagic Posts: 132
    I had the same problem with my mavic tubless ready rims, I was sold a bike with these but the tyres were just normal ones with an inner tube. Recently I bought a pair of semi slick tyres and tried to fit them but broke two tyre levers and ended up giving up!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the tyre will fit. and the tube will fit. but you will not need a rim tape.

    Yes it will be tight.
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  • alotronic
    alotronic Posts: 34
    Ok, thanks guys. Sounds like it's THEORETICALLY possible but I might break a few tyre levers in the process. Or just give up. Maybe I'll just send the wheel back...

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