Tubeless conversion blues

[anoK]

I've been running a Joe's No-flats tubeless conversion. Works very well and does what it says: no flats. However, don't kid yourself by lugging a spare tube around in case you get a catastrophic puncture. Only in the movies do you see a rider quickly whip the tyre off the rim, give the inside a wipe, pop a tube in and off he goes.

I tried to remove a worn tyre yesterday, and I tell you it took me, the kids and the dog about half an hour to do the job. That stuff is worse than superglue. The tyre bead is solidly bonded to the Joe's rim strip. Once the seal is broken and air gets in, the sidewall bonds to the inside of the tyre. It's a bugger to separate. Was I doing something wrong?

[Thug]

Nope, you ain't doing anything wrong. Stans is pretty similar but doesn't bond quite that solidly.

 

 

[AndreZA]

Was I doing something wrong?

 

yes, you took the tube out.

 

 

[Canaris]

Rather try fix the hole in the tyre, than try take the tyre off.

[anoK]

Was I doing something wrong?

 

yes' date=' you took the tube out.

 

 

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[Li Mu Bai]

hehe, shows you what a good bond you get. The Joe's conv strips should be used new with each new tire, tubeless or not, for peace of mind.

[Agent Orenge]

get some real tubless tyres so we dont have to continuously listen to the rambling problems of these conversions

[martelpypie]

I prefer using the Eclipse or DT swiss rim strips as it just covers the spokes, and you can replace the valve when req to do so. Have been using it for 3 yrs now, with no problems as its easy to replace tires

[anoK]

get some real tubless tyres so we dont have to continuously listen to the rambling problems of these conversions

 

The tyres are "real tubeless". It's the rims that are not.

[GIRR]

get some real tubless tyres so we dont have to continuously listen to the rambling problems of these conversions

 

I've come across many tyres doing that which ARE TUBELESS tyres aswell, often it has been when a lot of riding has been done on the wheel set and the tyres havn't been taken off in a long time.

I've found using soapy water helps get them off easier, try a metal tyre lever if you've broken you're 5th plastic one and are getting desperate.