Shimano 6700 wheels with tubeless tyres

baroid
baroid Posts: 87
edited October 2009 in Workshop
Hi

I have just purchased some Shimano Ultegra 6700 wheels that can be run tubeless; I would be interested to hear of others experiences with these wheels.

I was thinking of running them tubeless but can only find the Hutchison tyres that do this are there any other tyres on the market?

If I decided instead to run them with inner tubes I would probably use GP4000s tyres does anyone one know if there is a problem fitting these, I thinking are they difficult to get on and off the wheel. Could I run the GP4000s tubeless, how do I go about this?

Any help, advice or experiences would be appreciated

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  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    I have exactly that set up (Ult6700 with GP4000s). Absolutely no problem with fit and the wheels seem promising so far. Quite light and stiff without being uncomfortable. I havent tried tubeless as it all seems a lot of faff to get a reliable seal. Interested to hear how you get on if you decide to go that route.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    getting a good seal is a piece of cake, if you follow the simple procedure 8) Where did that info come from careful?

    But yes, so far the tubeless tyre options are limited. The only ones I know of are the three Hutchinsons (Atom, Fusion2 and Intensive), plus IRC and Maxxis do some, but I've not seen them for sale in the UK.

    I run the Fusion2s and have been very impressed. With tubeless rims you just need some sealant and warm soapy water to help fit them and get a good seal.
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    you don't NEED sealant with UST, however it's probably a good idea!

    Sealant doesn't help them seat. The best thing is to slightly over inflate the tyres before adding the sealant through the valve stem. Pre-stretching the tyre with an inner tube in a good idea.
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  • PK1
    PK1 Posts: 193
    Do you need rim tape for fitting clinchers with inner tubes on these wheels ?
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    PK1 wrote:
    Do you need rim tape for fitting clinchers with inner tubes on these wheels ?

    no
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  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    Maddog 2

    This clip from a recent thread put me off, but I have no experience of them myself - interested to hear how others get on
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af6nWFj6S8Y
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    if you need to fit the tape then preparation is important it's true. So in that case you need to do some work to get them sealed and working. Personally, I wouldn't call it a 'lot of faff' though but then I like fiddling with bikes. 8)

    But with tubeless wheels you don't need any tape. Just fit the tyre with some soap+water, add some sealant (if you like) and pump up. Pretty easy I'd say.
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  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    maddog 2 said
    But with tubeless wheels you don't need any tape. Just fit the tyre with some soap+water, add some sealant (if you like) and pump up. Pretty easy I'd say.
    Sounds good - but tbh I would still feel nervous about them - breaking the seal when hitting a pothole etc. On the other hand I am old enough to remember people saying the same thing about tubeless tyres on cars when they first became available. I might give them a try!

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