tubeless with non-tubeless rim...anyone tried it?

LoUiS1985
LoUiS1985 Posts: 841
edited September 2009 in MTB general
I was reading an article in this months mag (can't remember if it was WMB or MBR)
It showed you how to go tubeless with a non tubeless rim by cutting open an inner tube and seating that against the wall of the rim

Has anyone tried it and if so, is it any good?? Would like to run tubeless but my rims are not compatible
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42322058@N03/

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  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    Yup worked a treat for me with a mavic 719 rim. Also used the same technique to use non tubeless tyres on a tubeless rim.
  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    there's a guide here -> clicky

    It's not without its frustrations. Getting the bead to sit up on the rim the first time is the biggest pain. This can work straight away or it can take hours. I've done 3 wheels this way; 1 went 1st time, 1 needed some convincing (steel beads are more of a pain apparantly) the third was a pig and I had to resort to compressed air, which sorted it out pretty quickly. The last one was on an old and dented rim though, which may have been part of that story.

    CO2 canisters or compressed air definitely worth it. Not necessarily vital, but easier nonetheless
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