To go tubeless or not to go tubeless.

[Trevormonty]

i got sick of pumps and just bought a cheap air comp off ebay for ten quid

I bought good size (70lpm) 12V one from local car parts shop. Run it off a gelcel battery as it is easier than use car to power it. Will inflate tyre to 60psi in 30sec, also useful for wheelbarrow tyres and topping up car. The small ones (10lpm) will work but take forever and may not do a tubeless tyre.

 

[IR772]

For some reason im scared of using tubeless tyres. Maybe if you know what you are doing it should be fine using that type.

MS.

Me too, tubes and slime.

 

[mountainsport]

Me too, tubes and slime.

I'm happy to know that you are with me on that.

MS.

 

[EddiePJ]

As some of you might know I'm a bit of a street trials fan, and have recently been taking quite an interest in Ali Clarkson.

Watching his YT channel, I just spotted the following about running tubeless.

A very convincing test. If you don't want to watch all of the clip, skip to about 9.30 onwards.

I might well try the liquid latex idea on the plus size bike if things don't pan out.

 

[gazman]

I started off with tubeless in my all mountain mtb a few years ago.

Now all 5 of my bikes are tubeless, my road bike included. I've tried switching normal tyres to tubeless with mixed results. Now out of the 5 bikes only the front tyre on my hardtail xc bike is a normal tyre converted, the rest are either use or tubeless ready.
Bloody amazing stuff