Are all archetypes tubeless friendly?

cattytown

Basically as per the subject line - I think I read somewhere a comment that implied earlier ones were not, but I cannot remember where I saw that, and my google-fu is deserting me on this for an answer.

If earlier archetypes are not tubeless compatible, is there any easy way to tell the difference?

Thanks,
Paul.

cycleclinic

you can't buy eariler archetype rims new anymore so no problem.

cattytown

Thanks - but I am wondering about ones I have already - bought October 2013.

maddog 2

all the ones I've used are (friendly).

Not sure how old they are though - how do you tell?

darkhairedlord

its all in the rim bed profile. If I recall ugo posted up a picture showing the bed profile tubelss and normal clinchers. Essentially the tubless compatble bed has a horizonal section before dropping down to with a shallow bed, non tubelss versions would have no horizontal section at the base of the rim. Picture :roll: s really would help here...

cattytown

Thanks. I am struggling to find a picture that will tell me what I am looking for, so here's a pic of mine!

ugo.santalucia

They are all the same and they are not tubeless ready... they can be ran tubeless, but they don't have the ideal rim shape

cattytown

OK - Thanks Ugo - I'll wait a little before trying then.

Paul.

DKay

Running 23mm tubeless Schwalbe Ones on my Archetypes. No issues so far.

cycleclinic

I have set up tubeless tyres on archetype too. You need a compressor or a CO2 inflator (I used a CO2 inflator) to seat the tyre and then inflate with a floor/track pump. The tyres seat easily enough and seal quickly. so while not tubeless compatible they appear to be and given the archetype is so consistant you can bet they are all this way.

kafkathedog

I did mine with Schwalbe ones
Went on easy as pie with just a track pump.

DKay

I just used a track pump too. The front went up with zero issues. The rear took a little time for the sealant to stop leaking around the valve.

keezx

darkhairedlord wrote:

its all in the rim bed profile. If I recall ugo posted up a picture showing the bed profile tubelss and normal clinchers. Essentially the tubless compatble bed has a horizonal section before dropping down to with a shallow bed, non tubelss versions would have no horizontal section at the base of the rim. Picture :roll: s really would help here...

cycleclinic

the schwable ones fitted to the archetypes I was using needed a CO2 inflator as a track pump just did not do it. That is the difference between using a tubeless compatible rim and one that is not tubeless compatible. Sometimes you need extra help and sometimes you are lucky and don't. Hense my advise stands, compressor or inflator is needed as you might be unlucky.