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

Winter tubeless on the road - good idea or massive spunky roadside faff potential? And if it's a good idea - which tyres? Currently got Pro Ones on the summer bike, which are nice.

Given the reduced likelihood of punctures they are a great idea for winter. And when they do cut too badly to seal just stick an inner tube in.

I used pro ones for nearly 6k last year. Now using s ones.

The S-ones are a bit more durable in terms of sharp objects, are they?

To be honest am not sure, my rear got a too big to seal cut early in its use but I have patched it on the inside and used flexible superglue on the outside and the fix has worked for a few months. They are a bit larger so running at lower pressure.

My guess is that punctures do involve an element of luck.

Ok, 30mm S-Ones and Kinlin XR22RTS - piece of piss to get on and up. Could almost do it without levers. Will report back how they ride after the weekend.

levers to get tyres on?

Yep! Only needed one lever used very little. Tyres went up very easily with a track pump, bead seated instantly.

...grrrrrr...

What have I missed here?

Freezing point of sealant in the tire?

A couple of pages back I spent hours trying and failing to get the same set of tyres to hold air.

I've since temporarily given up... Much envy.

Tubeless carbon clinchers exist, for e.g. the Zipp 303, but that's the disc specific - does anyone make a rim brake suitable tubeless carbon rim, or is it as terrible an idea as I suspect it to be, and therefore provided by no one?

does anyone make a rim brake suitable tubeless carbon rim

http://www.flocycling.com/wheels_flo_60_cc_rim.php and the 45s and 90s too.

Reynolds, Ritchey, Specialized, DT and Easton do tubeless carbon clinchers for rim brakes too, but as complete wheels rather than loose rims.

Alibaba has tubeless carbon rims, yishunbikes

And no reports of the brake track melting on a mountain descent and spitting the tyre off?

Alibaba saves your soul https://yishuntrade.en.alibaba.com/product/60504083592-802994831/Clincher_and_tubeless_ready_design_u_shape_24mm_width_25_36_50_60_88mm_profile.html

Ask that forumenger living in Norway about yishun rim brake qualities, he has the WU6T

I've done 7.000km on the WU6C - without braking

The TLR is the TubeLessReady line-up

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Ask that forumenger living in Norway

I've been out to Norway 2011-2015 to ride Dalsnibba with Smallfurry, he melted a carbon clincher on the descent (stuck behind a camper), he's now on tubs - and is part of the reason that I've never used carbon clinchers with rim brakes.

However, I know that technology moves on, and I'm a) sold on tubeless and b) wanting to build a new bike with rim brakes, hence asking here.

If someone has used road-tubeless carbon clinchers with rim brakes, in the high mountains, and they weigh ~75-80kg then I'd very much like to hear it.

Why not use tubulars for mountains anyway? Would be a lot lighter than tubeless. And why no discs for this? Dont you have atleast a couple of disc road bikes?

That's the WU6T he bought (T for tubular)

Why not use tubulars for mountains anyway? Would be a lot lighter than tubeless. And why no discs for this? Dont you have atleast a couple of disc road bikes?

I have a couple of disc road bikes, I fancied making something different.

I'd normally just go tubular and not think about it, but had two flats in Gran Canaria last week.

I have regesitered without the, the.

Irc tyres range has changed a bit. The formuls x guard is now available in 25mm and 28mm like the rbcc tyre. The new version is whatvi have and both are excellent tyres. They are pricey but way more durable than the vompetition so they pay for themselves. Got a race team using the rbcc next year and picked distribution too so your lbs can buybthem shortly.

I have regesitered without the, the.

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thanks

Is there any way to get US spec Specialized tyres that Spesh UK have chosen not to distribute? There is a 30/32 Roubaix Pro 2bliss thats only $40