Is it possible to go tubeless on Neutron Ultra wheels ?

hill_climb

So I picked up some new tires last weekend (The new Vittoria Corsa G+ in 23mm). When fitting for the first time I would have to say that they were by far the toughest tires I have fitted. I've since read that they can be run tubeless or with an inner. I have the inner fitted. I wouldn't want to have to carry out a roadside repair on these because of how tight they are.

It got me thinking about tubeless a bit more than I have done so far. I run Neutron Ultra wheels and I know they are not intended as tubeless, but I started to wonder why that is. Would anyone care to pitch-in here? Is it a no-go for Neutron Ultras and tubeless?

By the way, going from Schwalbe Ultremo's to the Corsas, you really do notice the change in ride quality that others have reported.

JoostG

Going tubeless with Neutron isn't a problem. Going tubeless with regular road tyres will be the issue. Two problems: getting the tyre to air seal, and safety. Tubeless tyres have more rubber around the bead to keep them firm in the rim hooks out higher pressure.

Anonymous

Once the tyres have been fitted for a while they should loosen up.

I hope. Got some Evo CXs on my wheels and wrote off 3 inners fitting them, and I would class myself as an above-average spanner monkey.

rolf_f

I broke two tyre levers trying to fit Vittoria Open Corsas to a pair of Neutrons. Veloflex Master went on fine. Reason was that the Vittorias were, irrc, about 6mm smaller in circumference than the Veloflex.......