Road tubeless tyres, where and how much?

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  • parkergrey
    parkergrey Posts: 12
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    Don't worry about the wet grip too much. I am comparing to the best tyres out there's. against most tyres the conti's are pretty good. I am in no hurry to remove them.
    What are these mythical best tyres out there?
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    parkergrey wrote:
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    Don't worry about the wet grip too much. I am comparing to the best tyres out there's. against most tyres the conti's are pretty good. I am in no hurry to remove them.
    What are these mythical best tyres out there?

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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    Vittoria pave tubulars is one tyre. I still have a Soft spot for tubs. Even the conti comps seem to have more grip. This can be subjective though I can't measure this.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    Vittoria pave tubulars is one tyre. I still have a Soft spot for tubs. Even the conti comps seem to have more grip. This can be subjective though I can't measure this.

    When I rode tubs, I always had that feeling of being over dressed for the event, if you know what I mean... a bit like wearing a tuxedo to go down to McDonalds.
    And then those Vittoria wore out quickly, very quickly... they really are racing tyres
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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    yes they do wear quickly ugo but and puncture too.
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  • shamrock134
    shamrock134 Posts: 714
    My rear "Hutchinson Fusion5 All Season 11Storm" has not fared too well this winter on London's roads. It's cut up pretty badly and I've had to use 3 tyre plugs/anchovies on punctures that sealant couldn't fix. Two of these plugs have since started leaking air so I think the tyre is dead. Slightly disappointed it didn't quite make it to 2000 miles or through 1 winter considering it's meant to be "all season".

    I've got some of the new Pirelli Cinturato Velo tyres to put on. They seem to be praised for their puncture protection... https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.co ... -velo-2018
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    edited January 2019
    The pro one on Jarno's test are fairly puncture resistant but we know they are not in reality. However the thick tread must be something in there favour. The thread is 0.6mm thicker than the IRC formula pro Xguard but is also 0.6mm thinner on the sidewall. So if your punctures are mainly in tread then they could fair quite well. I wonder though how resistant they are to side wall damage.
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  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    shamrock134 wrote:
    My rear "Hutchinson Fusion5 All Season 11Storm" has not fared too well this winter on London's roads. It's cut up pretty badly and I've had to use 3 tyre plugs/anchovies on punctures that sealant couldn't fix. Two of these plugs have since started leaking air so I think the tyre is dead. Slightly disappointed it didn't quite make it to 2000 miles or through 1 winter considering it's meant to be "all season".
    The tyre isn't really dead just because you've got some leaking plugs. You could always patch them from the inside or fit new plugs if you can be bothered. 2000 miles isn't all that shabby, particularly as it sounds as if there's a bit of life in them yet. What sealant do you use?
  • shamrock134
    shamrock134 Posts: 714
    bobones wrote:
    shamrock134 wrote:
    My rear "Hutchinson Fusion5 All Season 11Storm" has not fared too well this winter on London's roads. It's cut up pretty badly and I've had to use 3 tyre plugs/anchovies on punctures that sealant couldn't fix. Two of these plugs have since started leaking air so I think the tyre is dead. Slightly disappointed it didn't quite make it to 2000 miles or through 1 winter considering it's meant to be "all season".
    The tyre isn't really dead just because you've got some leaking plugs. You could always patch them from the inside or fit new plugs if you can be bothered. 2000 miles isn't all that shabby, particularly as it sounds as if there's a bit of life in them yet. What sealant do you use?

    True, I haven't actually chucked it yet since putting the Pirelli on. I had already patched one of the holes internally but when the second plug started leaking I got fed up. It could probably serve as a front tyre once patched up. The rear definitely seems to take more of a battering!

    I'm using Orange Seal Endurance based on recommendations from mates but willing to try others if there are "better" ones.
  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    From what I've read, the normal Orange Seal is better at plugging holes than the Endurance, but Endurance has advantages in hot and dry climates. Keep us posted on how you get on with the Pirellis.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    This thread was originally open to help people buying tubeless tyres at a reasonable cost. The problem of availability and cost has not disappeared in the meantime.

    Lately it has developed into the "how to patch a tubeless tyre" thread.

    The all point of tubeless tyres is that you shouldn't have to worry about any of that... but if that becomes the main topic of discussion, then maybe something is not quite right
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  • shamrock134
    shamrock134 Posts: 714
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    This thread was originally open to help people buying tubeless tyres at a reasonable cost. The problem of availability and cost has not disappeared in the meantime.

    Lately it has developed into the "how to patch a tubeless tyre" thread.

    The all point of tubeless tyres is that you shouldn't have to worry about any of that... but if that becomes the main topic of discussion, then maybe something is not quite right

    I don't recall asking how to patch a tubeless tyre. Forum threads evolve. If someone is struggling to find where to buy tubeless tyres and work out how much they cost then they have other issues. :lol:

    Yes, I transitioned to tubeless to avoid the hassles of puncturing and inner tube changing since I commute daily on debris-filled city roads. Overall, I still think it's been a positive change but there are certainly challenges and costs associated with tubeless that some might not consider worthwhile.
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    what size plugs have you used. The thin ones particuarly the GI plugs do have issues staying in the tyres. a thicker plug can be your solution.
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  • shamrock134
    shamrock134 Posts: 714
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    what size plugs have you used. The thin ones particuarly the GI plugs do have issues staying in the tyres. a thicker plug can be your solution.

    Yeah, the standard Genuine Innovations 'Side of Bacon'. :D

    I probably need to get better at plugging them too as I expect I made the cut bigger in the process of stabbing the plug in! :oops:
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    Those GI plugs are not that good. Try the maxalamikit with 3.5mm plugs (merlin sell them https://www.merlincycles.com/maxalami-r ... 10339.html). if you have a big hole a small plug, particularly one that is not very sticky, wont seal it. The whole reason why this was created was to resolve the very problem you have. I have been there was no solution other than patching (perhaps dyanplugs is a solution but I am too tight to try) so here we are. The main issue is tyre companies are recomending repair kits. It is a problem for tubeless uptake.

    Plugs like tyres are not all equal.In fact different brands of plugs feel quite different. some are more tacky than others.
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  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Has anyone tried the Effetto Mariposa Vitamina CL sealent additave as yet?, i read an article on it and suppose to work well.
    I started using their sealant last year and am quite happy with it up to date, the additive is suppose to help with larger holes in the tyre
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    You have to remove the tyre to add it and I dont like doing that (mess) and potential issues reseating some tyres also by the time I could add some there is a big plug in the tyre and that has sealed the hole. So a solution in search of a problem even though it works. You dont add it preventively as the sealant goes off much quicker. You can inject through the valave as it can clog the valve.
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  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    You have to remove the tyre to add it and I dont like doing that (mess) and potential issues reseating some tyres also by the time I could add some there is a big plug in the tyre and that has sealed the hole. So a solution in search of a problem even though it works. You dont add it preventively as the sealant goes off much quicker. You can inject through the valave as it can clog the valve.

    Cheers Malcolm, I read you could put it in the tyre on the initial set up, but I did not realise the sealant goes off quicker
  • zefs
    zefs Posts: 484
    Update on Hutchinson Performance 11 storm, I can recommend them for all round usage since I've ridden 2000km so far and they have 2 small cuts and no punctures (a few rides on wet roads but I mostly ride on good conditions). Previously I had Galactik's and Yksion UST which cut more but are faster since they are more race oriented.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    zefs wrote:
    Update on Hutchinson Performance 11 storm, I can recommend them for all round usage since I've ridden 2000km so far and they have 2 small cuts and no punctures (a few rides on wet roads but I mostly ride on good conditions). Previously I had Galactik's and Yksion UST which cut more but are faster since they are more race oriented.

    They seem reasonably priced as well
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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    £/ per mile is important for determining valve.
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  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    This thread was originally open to help people buying tubeless tyres at a reasonable cost. The problem of availability and cost has not disappeared in the meantime.

    Lately it has developed into the "how to patch a tubeless tyre" thread.

    The all point of tubeless tyres is that you shouldn't have to worry about any of that... but if that becomes the main topic of discussion, then maybe something is not quite right


    Agree with you on cost - they do seem to be significantly more expensive still. Availability is improving, but there are still an awful lot of bike shops that look at you blankly when they get a question about road tubeless tyres..........

    Ease of use (fitting, adding sealant etc etc), is still a big stumbling block and until it is improved they won't gain acceptance from a sizeable proportion of road cyclists.
  • pgmabley
    pgmabley Posts: 107
    Any recommendations for decently puncture protected 32mm tubeless tyre for Audaxing, particurlarly PBP this year.

    I'm in Chilterns, plenty of flint around.
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    it is easy fitting tubeless tyres you just have to rims that meet a certain standard first. Knowing if your rims meet those standard is fairly easy.

    I have written a guide on my websitwe which is fairly brand neutral but reading a review on the a tubeless tyre this morning the reviewer was adding sealant by pouring it into the tyre then finish mounting and then inflate. One that can lead to some mess (sealant bubling out of when inflated or a spill) but if the tyre is a too loose a fit the tyre will either not go up (then you have a mess) or you end up using compressed air which if you have poured in stans probably means you could have some stanimals and a more dilute sealant mix as a result. The issue therefore is not a lack of a tubeless standard but people in the trade doing it all backward because when tubeless got started with MTB, you had to do it backwards because there was no properly tubeless ready kit on the market.

    That has changed but people still do things backwards. That review talked about it taking 30 minutes to mount a pair of tyres. It take me 15 minutes the way I do it and there is no mess. That includes fitting the tape and valve. This is not rocket science you know.
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    I’ve just fitted my first UST road tubeless set up.
    Mavic tyres on Mavic rims.
    Inflated tyre with a track pump and tyres went straight up even without sealant.
    Removed valve core added sealant with the supplied injector and reinflated. Very easy.
    Having said that I have messed around with tubeless on my MTB and that can be a PITA but that was with non tubeless tyres and due to not checking the tape and interface first.
    Get those right and it’s a doddle.
    With this new found confidence in tubeless and having referenced Malcolm’s guides I’m going to have a go at converting the non tubeless Mavic XM319 rimes on my 29er using some newly purchased Vittoria Barzo TNT tyres and Gorilla tape.
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  • zefs
    zefs Posts: 484
    That's what I've been saying about Mavic UST, other companies should follow the same standards/tolerances somehow.
  • skeetam
    skeetam Posts: 178
    The Spiderman wrote:
    I’ve just fitted my first UST road tubeless set up.
    Mavic tyres on Mavic rims.
    Inflated tyre with a track pump and tyres went straight up even without sealant.
    Removed valve core added sealant with the supplied injector and reinflated. Very easy.
    Having said that I have messed around with tubeless on my MTB and that can be a PITA but that was with non tubeless tyres and due to not checking the tape and interface first.
    Get those right and it’s a doddle.
    With this new found confidence in tubeless and having referenced Malcolm’s guides I’m going to have a go at converting the non tubeless Mavic XM319 rimes on my 29er using some newly purchased Vittoria Barzo TNT tyres and Gorilla tape.

    Same for me. I bought a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elite UST's in January last year and they were a doddle to set up. Only ridden them in the summer so not worn them down enough to try other brand tyres yet.
  • ryan_w-2
    ryan_w-2 Posts: 1,162
    After suffering yet another puncture on my Hutchinson Fusion 5 Performance 11Storms (one that wouldn't seal and I had to stick a tube in), I have purchased a pair of GP5K TLs in 28c. Hoping with the positive history I've had with GP4Ks, these will perform the same...
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  • zefs
    zefs Posts: 484
    I don't think GP5K has more puncture protection than Hutchinson Performance, you were probably unlucky with the puncture.
  • christimson
    christimson Posts: 37
    Why didn't you stick a worm in? It's so simple and takes 10 seconds.

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