Tubeless Tyres -"saying the same things about tubeless tyres over and over again" Hippy read the first f**king post

Sorry, forgot to mention I'm on 25c tyres :-)

Anyone using the new Finish Line sealant "guaranteed" to not dry out?

Is it going to be worth double the price of other sealants?

Not yet but will be getting some when madison start stocking it at the end of the month.

Anyone using the new Finish Line sealant "guaranteed" to not dry out?

Not yet. I still haven't found anyone in the EU that has it in stock. In the meantime, I have the ingredients for about 5 litres of homebrew latex-based sealant to get through.

Ah OK; I saw Tweeks advertising it but not actually in stock till April

Got several pairs of sticky tires, would kill for some of that

you did not carry any worms them?

would not a worm have fixed it?

you did not carry any worms them?

I had worms. I looked at the hole - it was really a small hole. I thought, "do i want to make this small hole which is slowly leaking air, into a big hole and hope that sticking one of these rubber things into it will make it better?" and decided "no".

I was concerned that sealant wasn't pissing out of the small hole, and therefore maybe no sealant was in the tyre which could mean I might end up with an unrideable tyre if I went down the "make a big hole" route.

When I eventually took the tyre off and fitted a tube, I found that the reason for no sealant pissing out was that it had gone to sludge and was all stuck to the inside of the tyre. I can only assume that this was due to exposure to air as I kept topping up the leaking tyre, coupled with the problems I had seating the tyre in the first place which required a number of re-inflations.

Anyway, I'm doing "three strikes and out". I'm up to two strikes now.

The sidewall issue that necessitated the tube was not actually a hole (this was the 2nd problem), it just seemed to have gone porous. I assume this was due to riding the tyre with low pressure, putting too much flex into the sidewall.

OTOH, could have got grazed by a rock, who knows? I'd ridden 300km in mainly shit weather so everything was covered in filth.

Cross-post from the TT thread.

HED Jet 6 Plus

The blurb states "RIM TYPE: Tubeless-ready clincher".

But how do you secure the valve? Screwing the locknut down on the carbon fairing doesn't strike me as a good idea and I'm reluctant to cut a hole in it.

EDIT
Answered in the TT thread: the HED valve comes with a profiled washer to match the fairing, onto which the locknut screws.

Any #protips for getting sealant into valves without removable cores, or do you need to pop a section of tyre off?

Generally preferred method seems to be to put it in the well of the tyre before seating it on the rim.
Can be messy tyre if doesn’t seat well though.

Seriously recommend removable core valves though.

Edit: you can still put through valve, just smallish chance of gumming it up. Pumping air should help blow it through though.

I've always used removable cores before: I knew there was a good reason I'd chucked these in a box and forgotten about them.

I couldn't get any through the valve and I don't fancy popping the tyre off, so I'll just get some more with a removable core.

Thanks.

I’ve just had some Hutchinson Sectuer 28s gutted to Hope 25’s.
I’m 76kg, what PSI could I go down to? Or best to closely follow instructions on packaging?
Also is it normal to be loosing pressure to start with?

Have ran mine at about 45 front and 55 rear

Wow that is low. Doesn’t feel sluggish on smoother parts!?

Going below 50 on the rear does, but otherwise it's fine. I'm a bit heavier than you too.

Also is it normal to be loosing pressure to start with?

I find TL is somewhere between butyl and latex inner tubes, in that regard.

I'd go about 50/60, but that's a matter of personal preference, there's always a compromise between speed and comfort

Ok thanks for your help people.

What suggestions are there for winter tyres that don't feel too slow - I'm on conti 4 seasons / Vittoria pave Corsa open, but want to switch to tubeless after a fucking painful puncture in the cold this weekend.

Schwalbe g one speed seems the obvious candidate but will that seem / be slower? Also do I need the £40 ones or are the cheaper ones as good?

And if not g-ones, then what else for winter? I have pro ones on the other bikes but they're too soft / slippy for the winter months

G One - The more expensive ones are better performing but not quite as durable.

Tah. I have a residual worry that 30s will seem slower than the Vittoria's / contis I'm used to, but everyone does seem to rave about them - I just don't want it to be like the time I tried gravel king 32s and felt like I'd swapped to a MTB

I have a wtb rim with a cross boss 35 tyre with a tube in it, I’ve never been able to get the tyre off, but wasn’t that bothered as it’s a spare set of wheels, but I got a puncture on it and I can’t for the life of me even move the tyre away from the rim enough to get a screwdriver in let alone a tyre lever. Any hints other than cutting the tyre off in anger?!