Goodbadugly Posted May 4, 2010 Share Sorry Rockid, but this is not a tread to place your family photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted May 4, 2010 Share Folding tyres for the win ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted May 4, 2010 Share ok' date=' maybe I'm seeing the problem here: The diameter you are talking about is from the rim toward the hub and then to the rim on the opposite side of the wheel right? I thought we were talking about the diameter between the beading (if that makes any sense) So how on earth is that tiny increase in diameter of any crucial advantage when using a rim strip? If that tiny bit makes a difference, then guys on 29ers would be riding away from everyone else by miles![/quote'] Your "diameter" between the beading would be the width. Diameter refers to the distance between a circle's extremities. So how does the strip help? If you've ever tried to fit a very loose tyre (i.e. one with a large beading diameter ), you'd know that a snug fit compliments of Stan's makes the initial sealing of the tyre that much easier. Some tyres are loose, some are tight. A tight tyre seals better and a Stan's strip makes a big difference in tightness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Bie Posted May 5, 2010 Share I've done many "Ghetto" tubeless conversions for people and no one has ever come back to complain (maybe they are all in hospital ) I use the narrow bmx tubes and cut them to resemble rim strips. If you use UST tyres and sealant you aren't going to have a problem.Refering to the previous cost of a Stan's strip. A tube is cheap at arround R30 and it does the same job. Its even cheaper than just getting the valve as the one oke was saying. Either way, 100s of these Ghetto conversions are doing the rounds and they last. Mine has never failed and I make the scale suffer at 95Kgs with all my gear going to work and back. (next to the road like a true MTBer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted May 5, 2010 Share "Next to the road like a true MTBer" HOOR-HOOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb_Josh Posted May 6, 2010 Share I sorted my wheels out today - I put the rim strip in the front and an old valve + insulation tape in the back. It was quite a mission to seal the back tyre but once it was on it was fine. Only problem now is that the sidewalls are leaking quite a bit of air (right next to the beading) ... I thought the tyres would be fine as they have been used as tubeless before, but obviously not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted May 6, 2010 Share Me thinks more tape may be needed to get a better fit on the rim ie. tighter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb_Josh Posted May 6, 2010 Share Na, Its not the bead thats leaking, its the sidewalls. The tyre on the rim with the stans strip is leaking more than the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 7, 2010 Share Too much tire pressure perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted May 7, 2010 Share speaking of tire pressurei havnt gone tubeless yet but i am following all these topics very closley, i know when riding tubeless one does it at lower pressure, but what is low? tubed i ride between 300-350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 7, 2010 Share I ride tubeless at about 1 bar sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted May 7, 2010 Share #%!&@bet ur tires GRIP at that pressure, shouldnt be a difference between a converted wheel and a popper tubeless wheel???unfortunatley i cant do the conversion on my MonoRails at the moment, got two little cuts that will be an issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURFER Posted May 7, 2010 Share 1 bar, what is your weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 7, 2010 Share 75kg's. However the 1 bar is during rides where I don't check my tyres before hand! :s Probably closer to 1.5/1.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted May 7, 2010 Share 78kg here...thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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