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Re: Tubeless Tire Conversion??

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  1. Ride-A-Lot said:
    Bill Wheeler said:

    1. Do tubeless tires really make a difference?

    If you tend to ride in thorny areas, get pinch flats, or want to ride at
    low pressure, yes it does.

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    2. Is the "Stan's" system any good?

    Been using it for a year. I had one failure on a gravel road. A very
    sharp piece of gravel tour a knobby off the tire. Once there's a whole
    in the tire that big, you are SOL. Other than that, I have never gotten
    a flat.

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    3. Has anybody used this system on WTB Speed Disc Rims?

    No, but I don't see why you couldn't. I use it on American Classic
    rims, which are very light.

    Quoted message said:

    4. How well do they really hold air.

    As good as a tube (without a hole, of course).

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    5. notubes.com recommends not using CO2....that sucks. (this is a
    comment and not a question)

    It causes the latex to freeze. Once it does that, you've altered the
    chemical compound and made it less effective.

    Quoted message said:


    Although I've never flatted on my current tubed tires, I'm thinking
    about giving tubeless a try.

    Go for it but remember to carry a tube with you, just in case.

    Thanks for the info,
    Bill

    The First law, Inertia: Unless acted upon by an outside force,
    a body at rest tends to stay at rest,
    and a body in motion tends to stay in motion.
    Sir Isaac Newton

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