Should I go tubeless?

bongofish

Hey all!

So new adventure bike came with the possibility to go tubeless. Would you guys refcomend this? I have come from a MTB background and some of them tyres are ridiculous to try and change while out, litterally sometimes not being able to do it and that being the ride over as they are that tight on the rims! Now all MTB tyres are tubeless so don’t have that issue anymore. Are road bikes any easier to change a tube? Or should I just go tubeless ?

Also can anyone point me in any good direction for tubes for my 700 38c Swalbe G-all round?

Cheers

shiznit76

Hi, i have been going through same issue and decided to stay with tubes. Sure, some road tyres can be a pain to get off, but not as bad as used to be, and also, the issue of puncturing and the filler just oozing out if hole if it it is too big you are gubbed out on the road, it's always handy when puncture with tubes that you can just switch them out. Unless it is something you really want and and have tubeless ready wheels it is not something i would rush in to

cooldad

Simple solution to that is just carry a tube anyway. And a tyre boot.

You are just a hell of a lot less likely to need it.

OnTheRopes

Up to you, changing a tube is easy and whilst a pain if the conditions are extreme it doesn't happen that often, I have ridden a few thousand Kms this year and only had a couple of punctures. I will be sticking with clinchers

cycleclinic

tubeless tyres are not about puncture prevention. They do that if the tyres are up to it . For off road road (and road use) they allow lower pressures and more grip compared to a tubed tyre using the same casing and compound.

Yes go tubeless. There is no reason not to but check that the tyre remains seated with no air pressure. If it unseats then you must carry a tube as you get out of puncture jail free card.

shiznit76

how messy is it if you do have to take the tyre off, is there much of the sealant running around

cycleclinic

sometimes less than you think. There normally plenty of black mess holding the wheel removing the tyre even before you get to the sealant. I hate putting tubes in at the side of the road which is why I do everything I can to avoid by having a good tubeless setup. If you have one of those the tubes are not needed.