Going tubeless

cliffhangermatt
cliffhangermatt Posts: 50
edited March 2008 in MTB general
Hi everyone! (first post)

At the moment I use Slime tubes which I am getting VERY fed up with as they are very temperamental as they sometimes do not seal and if they do they leave your tyres half inflated. I am not saying that they are useless but I have now had one too many rubbish experiences with them.

I am looking into going tubeless

I have DT swiss rims that are tubeless ready and my bontrager tyres are tubeless ready too. So to go tubeless what do I need to buy and what do I need to do as my bike is allready set up for it?

I have seen the convertion kits that are £50 but I dont think I need to convert anything as my bike is allready set up for it. I know I need sealant which is about £10 but I have no idea where to go from there.

Any ideas?
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  • artillerydave
    artillerydave Posts: 715
    what dt rims have you got? if they are tubeless ready with your tyre combination you need to fit the valve in the rim, mount the tyre, add your chosen sealant (tyre milk or super juice) and inflate, shake to seal and off you go, simple as. you will need sealant as tubeless ready tyres require it UST do not.
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    You can get what you need here: http://www.justridingalong.co.uk/
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  • cliffhangermatt
    cliffhangermatt Posts: 50
    The rims that I have are DT Swiss FR 6.1 D with Bontrager Jones XC tyres. What do I need to go tubeless?
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    Green people might argue that cyclists deserve a tax break because they aren't polluting the environment, but cyclists burn energy similarly to cars: their increased demand for food isn't great for the environment

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