I went tubeless

ednino

...and it was easy :shock:

I'd done a lot of online reading and all the horror stories really put me off so I wanted to share my experience...

a) the tyres were easy to put on
b) the tyres were easy to inflate and didn't have to remove the valve core
c) the tyres sealed pretty much instantly
d) the pressure hasn't dropped at all in 3 days

What was I worried about?? :? I'd heard they were a nightmare to set up

I'm using stans ZTR crest rims, yellow rim tape, Continental Xking 2.2 protection and Continental Revo sealant

thelonegroover

You've just gor yourself a new job.

cooldad

Did you remember to take the tubes out?

felix.london

My first attempt was painless too.

ZTR rims, Conti tyres, Superstar yellow tape & valves, Stans sealant, track pump. No problem

Chinley Churner

dedicated tubeless tyres and dedicated rims = no problems (well, apart from getting the tyres on sometimes)

Any other ghetto, conversion or other combo, sometimes works a dream, sometimes doesn't no matter what you do... reckon it has something to do with the phases of the moon... can result in extreme rage and mess.

stubs

I am going to have a go this weekend. I reckon theres a 50/50 chance of a drunken Fu@&% Bas%$£"! why didnt I stick to Fu%$@ng tubes rant on sunday night.

bails87

+1 on the 'do it properly' approach. I've done conversions that were just awful.

I've now got tubeless rims and tubeless ready tyres. I had to put more sealant in last week and was able to reseat them using my trail pump rather than a full size track pump!

dusk

I've got UST rims and tubeless ready tyres and the "correct" method of inflating didn't work for me but still did it with a track pump in the end

bails87

My setup didn't work the first time so I put tubes in for a week to get the bead the right shape (rather than all wonky from being in a box) and then they went on without any bother.

russyh

I had no problems at all with my old ZTR rims and hutchinson tubless tyres even with a track pump, didnt understand all the fuss. New wheels, mavic rims with Stans rim strips and awful Schwable Fat Albert tyres i was a dribbling, panting wreck i broke a spoke in a fit of rage and the rear tyre blew off the bead and covered my cat and office in sealant. Bought some new Spesh Purgotory tyres and made a ghetto compressor, no issues what so ever!

cazza181

I had a real pain with mine. I have easton ea90xc wheels, new and ust with new ust continental rubber queens. I tried myself, even with the inner tube in for 24hour trick but no joy. Gave in and took them to 2 local bike shops who also couldn't do it! The third bike shop had a high pressure inflator, still no joy! Ended up with two lots of rim tape and they eventually worked :-) tho the wheels are welded and supposedly don't need rim tape, the tyres were 'baggy' apparently.

JMcP92

My first attempt was hellish but given what you've said I have to assume it was the tyres. Taped it up and it sealed pretty quick and without leaks, but getting the tyres on and inflated was a horrible job, snapped 2 tyre leavers and took me and 2 of the mechanics at the shop I worked to get them on.
Was running Crest rims and Maxxis Medusa UST tyres, good for mud and wintery-ness, but getting them on was horrible. Not to mention inflating them, all 3 of us attempted but with no success. Had to go get a compressor.

On the other hand, now I run Easton Haven's and Schwalbe Hands Dampf's amd they're fantastic. Get them on and off with my hands, seals quickly, air in with a floor pump, never leaked - jobs a good'un

ednino

Done some XC in the Malvern Hills yesterday & trail centre today in the Forest of Dean. At 25psi they feel pretty good and so far trouble free.

What should I carry with me, in case I get issues? Big puncture or something.

russyh

I carry a tube just in case, however I haven't had a puncture in over a year now so not sure why I still do

BigAl

Russyh wrote:

I carry a tube just in case, however I haven't had a puncture in over a year now so not sure why I still do

You realise you've just teased the puncture gods? Better pack two spare tubes now

pilch

Russyh wrote:

I carry a tube just in case, however I haven't had a puncture in over a year now so not sure why I still do

It will happen one day..... just don't forget to pull out the thorns you've been obliviously collecting over time before you put the tube in

bartimaeus

And don't forget to top up the sealant every couple of months. After 3+ months and 750 miles I finally got a puncture that did not seal... because there was no liquid sealant left.

pilch

cyd190468 wrote:

One little talked about tubless hassle is broken spokes. Admittedly they don't happen very often, but if you snap a spoke at the nipple it's a bit depressing that you have to completely remove all the tubless stuff and start all over again. Especially if you had a bit of trouble getting it to seal in the first place.

Push it back through the tape then put a 'plaster' of tape over the hole, sealing may still be an issue some tyre/rim combos just work better than others