Tubeless?

hotrodhendrix · Post by **hotrodhendrix** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:18 am

Anyone tried something like this?

http://www.vtxcafe.com/showthread.php/5 ... aling+rims

~James

48lesco · Post by **48lesco** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:41 pm

How is that better than a tube?

hillhudson · Post by **hillhudson** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:09 pm

good luck truing your wheels after that glue up!!

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:25 pm

hillhudson wrote:good luck truing your wheels after that glue up!!

X2, I'd be afraid I'd be inducing a wobble, albeit, a "high speed wobble"!

hotrodhendrix · Post by **hotrodhendrix** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 4:41 pm

48lesco wrote:How is that better than a tube?

Based on the posts I have found that during a blowout they don’t go flat nearly as quickly as a tube. Supposedly more safe this way? The tires I have a "tubeless" so they can run either way but I wanted to get more thoughts on the subject before I do anything. Tube vs tubeless doesn’t really matter to me. Whichever is more safe.

I didnt even think about balance...

~James

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:10 pm

hotrodhendrix wrote:
48lesco wrote:How is that better than a tube?
Based on the posts I have found that during a blowout they don’t go flat nearly as quickly as a tube. Supposedly more safe this way? The tires I have a "tubeless" so they can run either way but I wanted to get more thoughts on the subject before I do anything. Tube vs tubeless doesn’t really matter to me. Whichever is more safe.

I didnt even think about balance...

~James

I think it has more to do with the shape of the rim itself. Tubless rims have ability to hold the tire in place better upon deflation than tube type rims. Sealant doesn't change the old rim design.

hotrodhendrix · Post by **hotrodhendrix** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:42 am

Some posts I find the people swear by it but I am having trouble with the benefits... So far what I see is

Tube is easier to install as tubeless is harder to get locked on the rim
Tubes depending on how you go tubeless is cheaper
Adjusting spokes after going tubeless would be a pain

Over all they say it is more safe than tubes which it may be. Yet if tubes were that dangerous no one would ride the millions of bikes with them. Think im just gonna go tube.

~James