tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7648104408395470371..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: State Of Tubelessness: Ten Years Down The Road- Part 2Guitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-13637724005103960652018-03-27T14:17:40.564-05:002018-03-27T14:17:40.564-05:00I built a set of 26" wheels several years ago...I built a set of 26" wheels several years ago, using Ritchey rims, not tubeless rated or anything. They were my main gravel wheels for a while, until I bought a proper gravel bike. Never had a set of wheels that tires fit on so tight. I was always terrified of getting a flat.Exhausted_Aukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724847867511724067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-73103408928186709852018-03-27T09:50:08.024-05:002018-03-27T09:50:08.024-05:00I do know not many customers offer to pay for tim...I do know not many customers offer to pay for time spent “trying” to mount any of the many tire/rim combinations that don’t want to mount and “bead up” properly.Skidmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506271557873306872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-53828244269458341952018-03-27T08:01:30.721-05:002018-03-27T08:01:30.721-05:00A number of years ago I ran a set non tubeless rat...A number of years ago I ran a set non tubeless rated Kenda tires on a Stan's Crest wheelset with no problems either mounting or riding. Then for some reason I reverted to tubed setups until last summer when I decided to go tubeless again running 3 wheelsets tubeless. These involved tires, both road and gravel, from Panaracer, Schwalbe, and, very briefly, Donnelly. The rims were from Stan's, the old Crests and 340's, and Velocity. All the tires mounted by hand and sealed with a 30 year old floor pump. If I remember correctly I may have used a tire lever on a couple of them but it was not difficult. All the setups hold air well and I've had no problems at all. The one puncture I was aware of sealed immediately. I used both Stan's and Orange Seal. This year I may try the Finish Line sealant which is supposed to not dry out and last the life of the tire. All in all I'm quite happy with running tubeless. BTW All tires and rims are rated tubeless ready. With the wide availability of tubeless tires I see no reason to convert a tubed tire to tubeless, at least for road and gravel use.Jebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039265581202925868noreply@blogger.com