Tubeless Road Tyres

[drjakes]

What are the Hubbers feelings about Tubeless Road tyres???

[Rocket-Boy]

Which ones? the tubless specific ones or the ones with the conversion kits?

[PPWTF]

good enough for pro tour teams at Paris Roubaix, good enough for me. Hutchinson are the only guys at the party right now, if memory serves me right

[wheelz]

whats the price on the tires?

could you use normal foldable tyres with a tubeless conversion kit?

[Anfielder]

I maybe old or something, but are tubulars the same as tubeless ?

Or are they the Tuffie type which clip on to the clicher rims, or somethig else ?

Your never too old to learn, please tell me.

 

Comment.

Tubulars, problems are glueing them on, having to carry a spare 2 punctures !! Ride is, I would say a little more responsive than wired on. Also unstitching them to repair them.

 

Tuffie, Tried them, Problem they seal if punctured, you think but never know, so if they do puncture there's no chance of fixing them as it will be a large hole. So do you carry a spare, or tyre and inner tube??

 

Comments Please   

[drjakes]

No-not Tubulars but the Tubeless specific rim types (new Campag wheel sets)

As far as I know the Hutchinson tyre fits like the mtb version.

 

Seems easier to manage than tubulars aka tubbies?

[PPWTF]

 

whats the price on the tires?

could you use normal foldable tyres with a tubeless conversion kit?

 

Stans make a road bike kit. Campy and Shimano have rims that are full tubeless in their '09/2010 line ups.....

 

think the 'home made' option is a little more challenging for road, given the 8 Bar pressure compared to 3 max on a mountain bike.....

 

[drjakes]

I would also rather go for the new tubeless specific rims!

But how do they ride?

[drjakes]

How do they compare to tubbies?

Weight/Feel on the road?