26" Tubeless Tyres. What are you using?

[NeilM]

I'm doing a rebuild on my DeKerf at present, trying to lose some weight.

One of the best places to shed the grammes (other than the rider) is with the wheels, thus, I am getting some lighter wheels which will offer me the option of going tubeless.

I have tubeless on the 29'er and it seems to work a treat, but in that case I just took on some spare tyres that No1 son had knocking about and they have worked well.

So, I can either get the 26" version of what I have on the 29'er... whatever they may be, hope that I can find a pair of my favourite Panaracer Fire XC Pro in UST and try to get them to seal, or find out what everyone else is using.

 

[Mike Muz]

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Just been to the kitchen to check what I put on the Sunn earlier. Specialized Fast Track LK S-Works 26 x 2.0 .
Feel pretty light. Look like a summer tyre though mate

Mike

 

[Dickyboy]

Some lighter non tubeless tyres seem to work pretty well in tubeless format - well they have for me but only on pucker tubeless rims

 

[syncrosfan]

If you have UST rims then use UST tires. I use WTB Weirwolf 2.1 UST and they work well. The only problem is: UST tires are not exactly light (due to the increased amount of rubber to get the sidewalls airtight) and they're quite expensive. I tried some allegedly tubeless compatible Specialized tires with sealant and everything and they wouldn't keep air at all (remarkably light though). I use some Michelin/Maxxis combo on another bike UST as well and I had no problems. Bottom line: in my opinion the UST system works well, all other goop and slime bodge systems are worthless (now the angry defenders of Stan's system will come out the woodwork), might as well run an inner tube.

 

[Dickyboy]

My cheap as chips Michelin XC tires work great with a cup of stans fluid as do my tubeless ready nobby nicks, lighter than UST & no punctures - why would I want to chuck a tube in there? Inflate with a floor pump & need recharging with fluid annually so far.

Maybe proper UST are better but the OP was interested in some weight loss :roll:

 

[syncrosfan]

Weight loss and UST don't go hand in hand (unfortunately). I mount my UST tires dry (no goop at all) and they will hold air for months at a time no pumping up required, with the other systems you'll need a refresh every couple of days, some people can live with it, it just annoys me (imagine having to constantly check and pump up your car tires) a wheel/tire system should be airtight, everything that needs constant replenishing due to its nature (leaky sidewalls, bead seat etc.) is faulty. UST is an engineered solution, the Stan's stuff is a bodge that happens to work ok sometimes.

 

[Dickyboy]

with the other systems you'll need a refresh every couple of days

Every couple of days my arse, in my experience UST rims + non UST tyres + Stans Fluid is fine, when they do start deflating its time to replenish the fluid which in my experience has been a little under 12 months. If you need to pump your tyres up every couple of days then something aint right.

 

[NeilM]

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I'd prefer it if this thread did not turn into a fight over which tubeless system is better, if that's all the same to you guys.

My 29'er has Stans rims, the tyres went on easily first time and they don't lose air, which is why I'm considering tubeless for the DeKerf.

I looked at Panaracer Fire XC Pro UST's, but as has been said, they are expensive that's why I started this thread.

So Mike reckons Specialized Fast Tracks are best kept for summer and Dickyboy says Michelin XC's. That's a start, any more?

 

[FluffyChicken]

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Schwalbes TLR (tubeless ready) are light weight and excellent tyres. Nobby NICs for all over general usage are what a lot run.
Read their website and check which you are buying.
Styles have been moved around but I think its TL Easy branding for there newest setup. Or they have some new tech double tuned thingamebobs.
http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-read ... y-nic.html
To get you started there.
I've not used these new versions but have looked into them.


As a side do UST puncture if there is no sealant?
I don't know UST stuff as it always looked very heavy in comparison.

A few mates have Michelin, specialised etc.

So my advice is get a tubless read version of whatever knobles you like the loom of.
It's not as if this is modern tech anymore.

 

[NeilM]

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I've found tubed Nobby Nics very hit and miss on other bikes.

They worked very well on my DeKerf Mountain but were sketchy and unpredictable on several other bikes I have, so I'm a little wary of them.

I'll take a look at the website and see what they say.