I hate Punctures!!!

[duanelr]

So i think i'm cursed - i always get punctures! and it's making my rides soo unpleasant!

 

so i need the help of our hubbers... what can i do to alleviate the situation??

 

I've checked the following:

 

- im running mavic 325 rims, with proper rim tape covering all the spoke holes

- no damage to the rim (that i can see)

- high volume 2.5 tubes with mountain king 2.4 tires still new

- i had tire liner installed with slime in the tube (took the tire liner out as i was still getting punctures with or without the tire liner)

- there are no thorns/objects stuck in the tire

- i'm pretty sure it's not me damaging the tube when putting it back

- it only happens to the rear wheel

 

how can i ensure no more punctures?? tubeless is on my to do list but i need a remedy before saturday's usn race at big red barn.

 

any help will be much appreciated!

[johannrissik]

There are countless threads on tubeless.

If cost is an issue, do a homeless tubeless conversion.

Edited June 6, 2013 by johannrissik

[Super_mil]

Tire liners cause more trouble than they are worth. Rather just run slime in your tubes.

Or just commit some time and do a ghetto tubeless conversion (tape or split 20' tube).

[dirtrider]

Tubeless !!!!

[maffias]

I agree go tubeless ! Maybe you are running the incorrect tyre pressures and you pinching the tube when you hit a sharp object ?

[Wez-O]

I just use tire liners and haven't had a MTB puncture in over a year. *Touch wood*.

You sure it's not a valve issue?

[Mike Bike]

go tubeless...ghetto conversion is, hell my current front wheel has insulation tape doing the sealing bit, tubeless valves are 60 bucks each and a bottle of ryder sealant is 120 bucks...done

[Johan Bornman]

Inspect your tubes and you'll see little wear lines where the edge of the tyre liner abraded the tube until it punctures.

 

Chuck the liners and tubes and embrace the tubeless world.

[The Guy in Pink]

Since I converted to tube-less 2 years ago I have not had one puncture.

[Bat-ass]

Inspect your tubes and you'll see little wear lines where the edge of the tyre liner abraded the tube until it punctures.

 

Chuck the liners and tubes and embrace the tubeless world.

 

100% right..... i did one of the early Sani2c's (back when it was just skinny mtber's there!!) with tyre liners and got 4 punctures on day 2.... could'nt work out WFT.... then noticed the tyre liner corner and edges was chaffing throught the tubes...

[johannrissik]

A friend of mine who converted to tubeless a while back said... "the only time I get a papwiel these days is when I forget to take my Viagra".

[MTBc]

Down the choobs.

[Warren_G]

Tubeless is the way forward boet!

[MTBc]

go tubeless...ghetto conversion is, hell my current front wheel has insulation tape doing the sealing bit, tubeless valves are 60 bucks each and a bottle of ryder sealant is 120 bucks...done

 

so insulation tape works? I was gonna give it a shot last night in my first tubeless conversion attempt, but decided to hold back. read that 3 layers works well...

[Wimmas]

There are countless threads on tubeless.

If cost is an issue, do a homeless tubeless conversion.

 

Lol, a homeless tubeless conversion? Just search "ghetto tubless conversion" on google and youtube. Many articles on how to cheaply, quickly, effectively and easily convert your wheels to tubeless.

[NotSoBigBen]

As my mate Vic's wife would say 'I have 2 words for you Tjoop-less'