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For gravel and MTB with high volume tyres and low pressures, once you have them setup and working, they're pretty neat, especially if you're riding somewhere thorny. I still wouldn't bother for road.
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Not exactly a ringing endorsement is it.
I've not had particular trouble with thorns. Are tyres like the Byways less puncture resistant than older equivalent/similar non-tubeless tires, because they are expecting most people to run them tubeless?
Not one single puncture yet on my aged Clement USH, plenty of commuting as well as 'gravel'.
lemonade
Just picked up a pair of WTB Byways for £20 each, so I now have officially tubeless compatible tyres and rims, both WTB TCS system. All I would need to go tubeless properly is valves, tape and sealant.
And yet, this thread is putting me off. However many years after becoming mainstream in cycling, tubeless still seems messy, awkward, and prone to weird failures. Are the squish/feel/vibes really worth it?