Road tubeless tyres, where and how much?

bradsbeard

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19726918#p19726918]cattytown[/url] wrote:

Ah. I'm Lancashire, so not convenient to drop in and try my compressor...

Thanks for the offer though.

Bloody thing! :evil:

ddraver

Even if the compressor works, something is not right. It shouldnt be this hard. If the tape was pre-installed then I wonder if they did nt do a good job, or there is a fault somewhere. Either the tyre bead is defective or the tape isnt thick enough

bradsbeard

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19727001#p19727001]ddraver[/url] wrote:

Even if the compressor works, something is not right. It shouldnt be this hard. If the tape was pre-installed then I wonder if they did nt do a good job, or there is a fault somewhere. Either the tyre bead is defective or the tape isnt thick enough

I'm going with the tape. Will have to get a replacement to see.

ddraver

Second ride last night, I put an extra half bar in there for the fast club run (6.5bar now) - I take it back, these are exceptionally good.

Those who MTB will know the feeling of the first ride with light summer tyres on after a winter of heavy, draggy mud tyres. Well these feel the same!

bradsbeard

1st ride on the Pro Ones and they are an exceptional tyre. Just as good as the Ones and latex tubes I was running.

Success at last with inflating the rear tyre. Put a strip of Stans rime tape on and tyre inflated 1st time. Had leak from the valve but seems the latex has sealed this now. Thank god!

rsilvers

I want the Pro One 25mm, but disappointed they made it ugly with a tread pattern for no reason. I am a bit ashamed to have tread on my tyre.

ugo.santalucia

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19729441#p19729441]rsilvers[/url] wrote:

I want the Pro One 25mm, but disappointed they made it ugly with a tread pattern for no reason. I am a bit ashamed to have tread on my tyre.

I guess you should rather be embarrassed to be ashamed for having thread on your tyres...

people really are weird... :oops:

cattytown

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19729441#p19729441]rsilvers[/url] wrote:

I want the Pro One 25mm, but disappointed they made it ugly with a tread pattern for no reason. I am a bit ashamed to have tread on my tyre.

Think of the weight saving by cutting unnecessary rubber away :-)

ryanshattered

Bike24 have got the full new range of Schwalbe tubeless (Pro one, S-One, G-One etc)
All around 40-42 Euros which seems decent value. Only the Pro one seems to be available immediately, the others are delivery time unknown...

DKay

I checked about a week ago and they only had 28s of the Pro One and unfortunately, this is still the case.

rsilvers

Wow. That is a lot cheaper than I just paid. Their website only lists the 23 as in stock. No 25 or 28.

DKay

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19731612#p19731612]rsilvers[/url] wrote:

Wow. That is a lot cheaper than I just paid. Their website only lists the 23 as in stock. No 25 or 28.

You're right. It's a confusing listing, as the item description says size 28, but the pull-down menu has 23, 25 and 28 listings with only the 23s in stock.

ddraver

But does it work with Bontrager sealant????

DKay

Also, how would it cope being inflated to 100psi?

jimwalsh

so if I get a small cut in my ones that seals up and sprays a bit of sealant do I need to do any further repair or is it ok to keep using?

ddraver

small cut and doesnt leak air (any faster than usual) the leave it. Something a bit larger and it may be worth a patch. Patching is so simple anway...

jimwalsh

thanks mate do you just use a normal tube patch or something specific?

ddraver

Hutchinsons make something specific. Someone else does as well.

The problem you ll find is getting the tyre back up now the beads have stretched. YOu might need a compressor/CO2 cartridge.

jewbs

I have some schwalbe one tubeless , about a year old now. Have topped up the latex in that time but the wheels have sat deflated in the bike box for a few weeks unused. I had to deflate them to get the wheels into the bike box originally and noticed a clear liquid leaking from the bottom of the wheel. I've got them out of the bike box and decided to remove the tyres and give them a good clean up before refitting and replacing the latex. I noticed more clear liquid sitting in the bottom of the tyre again, is this normal? It doesn't look like latex. Also is it necessary to clean all the old latex off the tyre and whats best to do it with.

ddraver

I don't know but I guess it's the solvent part of the sealant. Most of them are water soluble so just use an old sponge/scourer and give them a scrub...

davidof

What are the best deals on tubeless tires at the moment? I've had a pretty good google and Bike24.de seems to have, more or less, the best prices but we're looking at 40 euros per tire and I was paying 65 euros a pair of Schwalbe Ultremo Tubeless 3 years ago so that's quite a bit of inflation (no pun intended).

I'm still on my front Ultremo 700x23 after 7000 km but I'm now looking at my third rear. I got about 3,500km out of the Schwalbe One 700x25 - I went for a 25 rear to try and get a bit more life out of it but it didn't make a lot of difference and x25 seem like hens teeth. So I'm thinking of going for a Pro in x23.

Fat-Boy-Roubaix

Had my first ever puncture that refused to seal, wasn't that big either. Tried twice with CO2 to get it sealed but it refused until the last of the sealant spewed out. Took me half an hour in the pouring rain to get a tube in, although it was a long time before this I carried a tube but never thought I would get it in without pinching it was overall was chuffed! Although not so chuffed with only being 300 miles old. I carry a patch kit but in the dark and rain no chance, and I doubt I could in the dry and light without something to clean them out and get them dry, anyone roadside patched before?

Anyone else find the 23mm Ones more slippery in the winter wet than a clincher? Not sure if my slips have been diesel or road oil related or down to the Ones, can't say I noticed it much in Summer rain.

Can't Run 25mm anyone know a tougher and better grip tubeless?

DKay

I also think Tubeless Ones in cold wet conditions don't offer much grip. I was climbing The Stang on a very wet day in April, earlier this year on 23mm Tubeless Ones and found the rear tyre would slip under traction quite easily.

ddraver

Remember you can let a good amount of air out for more grip without sacrificing rolling resistance with TL

Anyone had problems with random bulges on TL tyres before? I'm wondering if my new one has an issue or not...

DKay

Well I'm doing the Stang again tomorrow and it looks like it's due to rain. Might drop a few psi to experiment, although I'm only running 80psi already.

ugo.santalucia

One are nice, but wear quickly, cut easily and the grip in the wet is not that good. I found the IRC roadlite better in every single way. After over 2000 miles the front is still very good, the rear has a few cuts and some life left. Weather recently has been bad and I have used them for commuting on pretty filthy lanes.... no problem at all

Fat-Boy-Roubaix

Are the new version ones any better?

Roadlites can only see them on Amazon from Japan?

ugo.santalucia

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19738446#p19738446]Fat-Boy-Roubaix[/url] wrote:

Roadlites can only see them on Amazon from Japan?

The cycleclinic has them

DKay

Well, I didn't make it to the Stang today, as I hit a dirty great rock on a mild decent doing around 30mph. The front didn't puncture, but the rear did. I lost pretty much all pressure, but the tyre seemed to seal and I was able to pump the tyre back up, but only to about 20psi.

I limped home and on closer inspection, there is a very small bulge on the sidewall, accompanied by two punctures in very close proximity to each other, right down where the bead is. Basically, it looks like a classic pinch puncture, but to the tyre and not the inner tube (obviously). After putting in more sealant and leaving it to do it's stuff, I can get the tyre to inflate to around 70psi, but above that, the pressure proves too great and it hisses out air together with a fine spray of sealant and eventually seals again. Looks like the tyre is junk, which is a bummer as it's only done a couple of hundred miles.

ddraver

With respect mate, it sounds like you need a different sort of tyre here - something bigger perhaps (n+1 time?)