Tubeless rims
bennett_346
Posts: 5,029
Will i have to use a rim strip with my rims? 2010 pitch pro. Specs below.
Rims:
Pitch Disc specific, 26mm, pin joint, eyelets, 32hole
Front Tyre:
Specialized Eskar Control, 26x2.3 inch, 60 TPI, tubeless ready, aramid bead
Rear tyre the same.
Cheers dudes.
Rims:
Pitch Disc specific, 26mm, pin joint, eyelets, 32hole
Front Tyre:
Specialized Eskar Control, 26x2.3 inch, 60 TPI, tubeless ready, aramid bead
Rear tyre the same.
Cheers dudes.
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I expect so....the 2bliss tyres are certainly tubeless ready...but very often the specialized rims aren't.
Hopefully I am wrong, but prepare to convert it yourself.0 -
Damn. If i have to add a rim strip i don't think i'll bother.0
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It's a bit of effort.....but it very worth it. There's countless threads on the merits of each but from a pure puncture protection perspective you will reap the benefits.0
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Im not too keen on adding too much more weight, thats the problem. I don't get punctures as it is but i would like to run lower pessures and still avoid them. Am i talking sense?0
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well you will eliminate pinch flats even at low pressures.
even a conversion kit will be slightly lighter than a tube, I'd think....and with all the benefits of tubeless!
one of my bikes runs tubeless rims...which is great. And in the summer I went ghetto tubeless on the HT - hacking a brompton tube in half and using it as a rimstrip. worked a treat and gave a much more supple ride.0 -
Well first things first is to actually look at the rims is suppose. As of yet ive been too lazy. I can definately see the benefits of tubeless, but only if it isnt going to cause a weight penalty.0
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Mccraque wrote:well you will eliminate pinch flats even at low pressures.
even a conversion kit will be slightly lighter than a tube, I'd think....and with all the benefits of tubeless!
one of my bikes runs tubeless rims...which is great. And in the summer I went ghetto tubeless on the HT - hacking a brompton tube in half and using it as a rimstrip. worked a treat and gave a much more supple ride.
You can still pinch flat a tubeless setup, you just have to hit it a bit harder...
Generally it isn't much lighter than a tube because you need more sealant to seal a porous 2bliss tyre.
I love the suppleness though, it may be psychological, but they feel so much nicer.0
