Tubeless?

col748
col748 Posts: 81
edited February 2018 in Workshop
I’ve got some new wheels which are tubeless ready, my old tyres are in good condition and were fairly expensive but not tubeless.

Do I get some new tubeless tyres or just use old tyres with tubes?

What you think peeps?

Thanks Colin.

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  • tonysj
    tonysj Posts: 391
    Use the old ones and get some tubeless for the summer ;)
  • col748
    col748 Posts: 81
    That’s not a bad shout.

    Anyone actually used tubeless, can you tell any difference when riding.......does it stop pinch flats from clumsy pot hole negotiation?
  • Nick Payne
    Nick Payne Posts: 288
    I've been using Schwalbe S-One 700x30 tubeless for about 18 months (I think Schwalbe now call them G-One). They measure a genuine 30mm on the DT Swiss R23 wheels I'm using them on. They seem to roll out as fast and are more comfortable than the Conti GP 4 Seasons 700x28 with tubes that they replaced, but the Contis were narrower (measuring about 27.5mm on the same rims), and I run the Schwalbes at a lower pressure, so I can't just attribute the difference in feel to the tubed/tubeless difference.

    Being a lightweight, I run the Schwalbes at 45psi front 65psi rear, and I haven't had any punctures that have required a stop since I fitted them. I did have a screw go into the rear tyre on one ride, but after a few seconds the sealant did it's job and sealed around the screw, which was still embedded in the tyre. I was able to complete the ride with no roadside repair needed, and fixed the tyre at my leisure once I got home. There was a fair size hole that the sealant (Orange Seal) couldn't cope with once I removed the screw, so I used the Hutchinson tubeless repair kit to patch the tyre on the inside, and it's still in use on my bike.

    The front tyre still has plenty of life left, but the rear is pretty bald now and not far off needing to be replaced.
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    Tubeless is not just for summer but the schwalbe tyres for many don't last in the winter. They cut up to much if you are if normal weight and have sharp stuff on the roads.

    Also repair tubeless tyres with tyre worms. It is permanent if you do it right and saves mess and time. Leave tubeless tyres fitted until you have to replace them.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • DMHR2018
    DMHR2018 Posts: 44
    What about weight? Can you get the overall weight of your bike down by switching to tubeless or do the weight savings just come from not really having to carry a spare tube?
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    you dont save weight buy going tubeless but if you carry 4 tubes in your back pocket then you will as the tubeless repair kit (worms e.t.c is alot lighter).

    The advantage of tubeless are multiple but if you are going to carry a spare in your back pocket your defeating the whole point. There are ways of fixing unctures that dont seal without taking the tyre off so get used to this and enjoy.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • Nick Payne
    Nick Payne Posts: 288
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    you dont save weight buy going tubeless but if you carry 4 tubes in your back pocket then you will as the tubeless repair kit (worms e.t.c is alot lighter).

    The advantage of tubeless are multiple but if you are going to carry a spare in your back pocket your defeating the whole point. There are ways of fixing unctures that dont seal without taking the tyre off so get used to this and enjoy.
    And if the bead is no longer sealed on the rim when it goes flat - how do you re-inflate out on the road without a tube?
  • Nick Payne
    Nick Payne Posts: 288
    Yes, it's never happened to me either, but sh*t happens. I still carry a spare tube when I'm riding tubeless, and I have had to loan it to a rider who wasn't carrying one and couldn't re-inflate his tubeless tyre after a roadside repair.

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