Why is Tubeless better.

[blind]

My biggest concern is being stranded 10km from civilization with a tyre off a rim or a sidewall cut that the sealant cant repair.

 

Seriously 500gr savings or lower pressure wont be enough to convince me to move away from tubes at this stage.

 

I would rather buy much lighter rims or other parts then?

 

Its easy to carry 2 spare tubes in a small backpack/camel back/saddlebag combination.

[jcza]

My biggest concern is being stranded 10km from civilization with a tyre off a rim or a sidewall cut that the sealant cant repair.

 

 

Carry a tube

[blind]

Can you put a tube in a tubeless tyre?

Edited September 18, 2012 by blind

[lyslexic]

Having recently converted to tubeless, I feel like I have more control of the bike in corners. When I feel like the bike is sliding, I can counter. Never had any puncture issues with tubes, ran slime in the tubes and liners. I also prefer the lower pressure. Tubes were 3bar + and tubeless is 2bar front and back

[TheV]

- If done with the right tyres tubeless = less weight

 

Not totally true, what you need to say is actual Tubeless Wheels + right Tubeless tires = less weight.

 

You won't achieve the "less weight", if you are running after market strips, valves, sealant and heavier tires....

[SwissVan]

Can you put a tube in a tubeless tyre?

 

But of course, its messy but hell there is plenty of space once you get used to all the goo

[Iron]

I removed my tires from my bike recently to top up the sealant and the inside of them looked like a porcupine with all the thorns sticking through . if I had tubes I would be fixing punchers nonstop , with tubeless I did not even know I had thorns .

 

It's a no brainer running tubeless

[rouxtjie]

Supporters of tubeless tyres tend to forget that you can put sealant in tubes too. I sometimes run tubes filled with Stans sealant and you'd be surprised what they can withstand. They even seal pinch flats. What's more, you reduce the risk of sidewall cuts and you are guaranteed not to burp. I'm not saying tubes are better, but filled with decent slime, they are nowhere near as *** as the tubeless crowd would have you believe, plus they're a lot cheaper.

True, its just the admin involved that puts me off...

[jcza]

Can you put a tube in a tubeless tyre?

 

yes

[GLuvsMtb]

My biggest concern is being stranded 10km from civilization with a tyre off a rim or a sidewall cut that the sealant cant repair.

 

Seriously 500gr savings or lower pressure wont be enough to convince me to move away from tubes at this stage.

 

I would rather buy much lighter rims or other parts then?

 

Its easy to carry 2 spare tubes in a small backpack/camel back/saddlebag combination.

Tubeless does not mean that you do not carry a spare tube. Carry a gator (tyre boot) as well because chances are that if you have a flat on a tubeless system, you'll have to boot the tyre before putting the tube in.

[Wyatt Earp]

My biggest concern is being stranded 10km from civilization with a tyre off a rim or a sidewall cut that the sealant cant repair.

 

Seriously 500gr savings or lower pressure wont be enough to convince me to move away from tubes at this stage.

 

I would rather buy much lighter rims or other parts then?

 

Its easy to carry 2 spare tubes in a small backpack/camel back/saddlebag combination.

 

Then you simply do what the tubed brethren does.

You take out the wheel, remove half of the tire off the rim, take out the valve, moer a tube in there and use a gator where the cut is.

 

At this stage you are back in the 90's and use words like "this is like so cool, dude"

[Tuxstir]

Depends what conversion you do

 

if all things been equal. tubeless is heavier

conti mountain king II folding tire - 620g (26 x 2.2) / 680g (26 x 2.4)

Continental MTB 26 Butyl Tyre Tube - 200g

total wieght 820g

 

conti mountain king II UST - 820g / 880g

plus 125ml or roughly 125g of sealant

total wieght 945g

 

and if you still need to a conversion kit you go over Kg

[TheV]

Having recently converted to tubeless, I feel like I have more control of the bike in corners. When I feel like the bike is sliding, I can counter. Never had any puncture issues with tubes, ran slime in the tubes and liners. I also prefer the lower pressure. Tubes were 3bar + and tubeless is 2bar front and back

 

I run actual tubeless tires (Conti's) on "real" UST wheels (easton haven), my weight is about 88kg's and I run front at 2.0 and rear at about 2.2, works really well for me....

[jcza]

My only worry is getting the Geax off the rim........

[SwissVan]

I found an unused slime filled tube the other day in my cellar, bloody hell it is heavy...to think i used to carry it around in my backpack.

 

Coulda have picked up a few more positions on that prolog if i had chucked it sooner

[patches]

they cost more... so they must be better!