tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7221163479136908647..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Stan's vs UST: Tubeless Tire Technology For 29"ersGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-53764255562140540092011-12-16T23:11:23.797-05:002011-12-16T23:11:23.797-05:00Having run both, UST wheels and tires is the way t...Having run both, UST wheels and tires is the way to go. Its a bombproof setup. Conversion is just too much hassle, not as reliable, and non-UST tires have whimpy sidewalls. For that, I can easily live with the weight penalty of UST.<br /><br />Just tried to convert the supposedly tubless ready Racing Ralphs on my new Anthem 29er. The sidewalls are paper thin and full of pin holes. Lame. Think I will swap them for some Maxxis Crossmark USTs.worstellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395406524488498726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-2524313632361267732010-07-26T10:02:10.502-05:002010-07-26T10:02:10.502-05:00Amen brother... Tubeless, however you get there, i...Amen brother... Tubeless, however you get there, is definitely a better way to roll. That much is absolutely beyond question, as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />The open standard of UST is what is necessary for maximum reliability, but to-date, the added weight of UST-spec tires has turned midwestern riders like myself off to using them, so we've stuck to converted non-tubeless type tires, running tubeless with sealant. That said, the only way you can ensure maximum reliability is to have a standard that all manufacturers can adhere to, and that's what UST does.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MGMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.com