Tubeless tyre gypo?

[Basil Brush]

Afternoon guys, I have been considering going tubeless and seeing that the bigest mission is getting the air tight seal, which can take ages to achieve.

I was wondering whether you can do the tubeless treatment to a tubed tyre thus avoiding the airtight seal issue?

 

I understand that it is uneccesary weight, minimal as it might be, and I can't think of any other issues it might create. Can this be a solution for those of us for which weight is not a problem?

[DR ◣◢]

This should be good.

 

Air tight seal issue? Explain please.

[rouxtjie]

confused

 

You mean leave the tube in the tyre?

[rouxtjie]

PS a ghetto conversion is actually a "tube" solution, so yes, it can be done, but you have to use a small tube like a bmx one and cut down the seam so it lies either side of the rim....seat tyre, add stan's, pump up. Happy days

[Basil Brush]

Sorry, yes, literally put the goo into the normal tube!

From what i have read and seen on the demo video's, the big thing is to be able to seal the tyre with the tubeless goo so that the air does not escape.

Edited August 16, 2013 by jamesbarrie

[DR ◣◢]

Sorry, yes, literally put the goo into the normal tube!

From what i have read and seen on the demo video's, the big thing is to be able to seal the tyre with the tubeless goo so that the air does not escape.

 

You can buy tubes with sealant in them. Around R70 each.

 

Best thing to do is the actual tubeless conversion.

[JWF]

Agree with S.I.R Maxxis, ran for a year with slimes tubes before switching to tubeless. for me the biggest advantage tubeless over slimes tubes is that I run the tire pressure way lower than with the tubes. I was paying R100 per 29er slimes tube and after wrecking a few running low pressure decided to switch to tubeless. Another plus for tubeless imo is the puncture repair when it is too big for slime to seal, tubless plugs quicker and easier than removing tyre and tube to repair.

[Basil Brush]

Thanks for the input guys.

So it will be me rocking and shaking my wheels like a lunatic this weekend, hope it doesnt cut into my riding time!

[MTBc]

Afternoon guys, I have been considering going tubeless and seeing that the bigest mission is getting the air tight seal, which can take ages to achieve.

I was wondering whether you can do the tubeless treatment to a tubed tyre thus avoiding the airtight seal issue?

 

I understand that it is uneccesary weight, minimal as it might be, and I can't think of any other issues it might create. Can this be a solution for those of us for which weight is not a problem?

 

Cycle lab sells a tube-compatible Joe's version of sealant - its made of a different material, and is much more viscious than tubeless sealant. I use it at home for the kids bikes. It comes with a tool to remove the inner part of the valve, then just pour into the choob and you're sorted.

 

[Louis for real]

succesfully converted a rim to tubeless with strong electrical tape...took the rim strips out and wound the tape really tight.about three times around and just under the bead seat.used an old tube valve,cut it out neatly screwed it in tight,took stans and added some mielie pap to it and bob was my uncle.no pfafing around trying to get it to seal.

ran it like that for a whole year with no problems.

[johannrissik]

succesfully converted a rim to tubeless with strong electrical tape...took the rim strips out and wound the tape really tight.about three times around and just under the bead seat.used an old tube valve,cut it out neatly screwed it in tight,took stans and added some mielie pap to it and bob was my uncle.no pfafing around trying to get it to seal.

ran it like that for a whole year with no problems.

"Papgooiers Choobless", even beats my homeless choobless that gave somebody such heart-burn. Pasop virrie bosvarke, hulles lief vir pap. !!!

[Wimmas]

Don't stress about it. It's not as difficult as some people make it to be. You'll be fine

[Louis for real]

 

"Papgooiers Choobless", even beats my homeless choobless that gave somebody such heart-burn. Pasop virrie bosvarke, hulles lief vir pap. !!!

N BOSVARK IS N LELIKE DING!

[Frankenberg]

Some tire/rim combinations can be easier than others to set up tubeless. But for the most part, the conversion is pretty straightforward.

 

I went the ghetto route on both my bikes, with 2.4 Conti's, one pair UST the other non-UST, on Mavic EN520 rims. Worked like a charm, with a floor pump. 18 months later, the occasional top up of sealant, and still hundreds.

 

Trying to do my friend's WTB Speed Disc rims and a pair of Nevegals (not ghetto; used a legit kit) was like wrestling a bear. Even with a compressor, it would NOT seat, and sealant was pissing out everywhere. Eventually got it to work, but after a long battle that went well into the night, sprinkled with a generous helping of colourful language.

[Brett]

LOL

popcorn tastes good

[TALUS]

Putting Geax onto a Stans rim will make you go nuts...