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The GK SK+ I raced had the opposite issue. The bead seems super soft. Almost too easy to fit onto the rim. They're still holding air from start of Sep though which is pretty good. I might still pull them off the rims (I need them back for road use anyway) and see if I actually punctured during the race. (I really don't want to pull these off the wheels - I'd rather buy new wheels haha)
GP5000s are a total prick to fit and they're new TL aren't they? Thanks for the offer but like I said I've got two brand new Ventures here already and they're only 2 years old in terms of origin.
What would you suggest in 650B around the 50mm mark? I looked at Terravail before Badlands but they were expensive and I have a feeling most places were out of stock.
hippy
Yeah pretty much, the older tubeless haven’t really changed like the Gravel
King that still weep a bit and the bead is too stiff to really hook onto the rims that sealant are needed to block the gap.
Modern tubeless made fitting a lots easier, I fit on average a couple or 4 tubeless a weeks, the latest stuff like the Vittoria whose carcass is well made that there’s zero weeping, instant hook on the rims with no air escaping, very supple as the sidewall are much softer yet still hold up well.
I have ridden Teravail Rampant for 6,000km inc. the B.C. logging road with tubeless, I had five punctures in its lifetime which is basically the tyres drop pressure a bit (felt slightly squirmy) then inflate again back to regular pressure.
Hence why I offer to send you a modern tubeless 650b tyres that aren’t made 5 years ago.