Tubular tyres for clincher rims!!

neilr4
neilr4 Posts: 161
edited September 2009 in Road buying advice
I have recently been thinking of going tubeless but I've come across tubular tyres with a lip on the underside that slots into a clincher rim that eliminates the need for glue/tape and the need for tubular rims.

Anyone any experience with these?
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  • Simon Notley
    Simon Notley Posts: 1,263
    i don;t have any experience of them, but there was a thread a while ago that concluded that they offered the wosrt of both worlds. You still have heavy clincher rims and your punctures becomes very expensive!

    I'd suggest you get some decent clincher tyres such as Conti GP4000S, Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX or Michelin Pro Race 3.

    Another option is to go for 'tubeless' clinchers (only some wheels are compatible though). I'm not sold on these either, but they have more potential. Try googling for "hutchinson tubeless"
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Made by Tufo - search for recent threads, it's been discussed recently
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    a convert to tubeless here
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  • neilr4
    neilr4 Posts: 161
    I'm currently riding on michelin pro race 3 but I've rode tubulars in the past and in my experience nothing beats them!! :lol:
    'REMEMBER SOME PEOPLE ARE ALIVE
    SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHOOT THEM'

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