Tubeless Rim Compatibility.

[Markylee]

Hi,
Newbie here about to embark on a rebuild of
a Marin from 92' quick question is
Can mavic rm231 rims be ran tubeless and if so
has anybody been successful with this.

 

[frank.youngman]

I tried it using a modern Specialized Ground Control 2Bliss tyre,Tesa tape and Orange sealant.It went up but only on a compressor,and held air.On the first off road run I hit a rock with the sidewall,the tyre burped and came off the rim and lost all air and sealant.So it might work on a cycle track but not for more demanding terrain.

 

[Markylee]

I tried it using a modern Specialized Ground Control 2Bliss tyre,Tesa tape and Orange sealant.It went up but only on a compressor,and held air.On the first off road run I hit a rock with the sidewall,the tyre burped and came off the rim and lost all air and sealant.So it might work on a cycle track but not for more demanding terrain.

Cheers guess it's old school tubes then!

 

[madjh]

Tubes with sealant. That is the best option, more clean and less troubles.

 

[mattr]

Get a tubeless conversion strip.
Tubeless tape is designed for rims with tubeless features built in. Not normal hooked/hookless rims.
I'm amazed it worked at all.

I've got 117 and 217 to run perfectly and some early (and basic) mavic non-tubeless system wheels as well.
The ex has cheap, non-tubeless 29er rims running tubeless using the strip as well.

 

[Markylee]

Get a tubeless conversion strip.
Tubeless tape is designed for rims with tubeless features built in. Not normal hooked/hookless rims.
I'm amazed it worked at all.

I've got 117 and 217 to run perfectly and some early (and basic) mavic non-tubeless system wheels as well.
The ex has cheap, non-tubeless 29er rims running tubeless using the strip as well.

Is that a Stans kit rather than tubeless rim tape?

 

[mattr]

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/stans-no-tubes-rim-stripsNo. A rim strip.
Joes do them as well.

 

[Tootyred]

M231 and m261 are both very "loose" rims, compaired with 217 or the ultimate tighty ma40! You can pull most tyres off very easily with your fingers (it one of the reasons i love them as no levers ever needed at the roadside). But this will surely make them far more likely to loose air if it distorts on the rim.

Only my observation of the rims as ive never run tubeless.

 

[mattr]

It won't once you've got a proper rim strip on, they are about 1.5 mm thick.
Makes any tyre extremely tight.

 

[munkey_bwy]

Do a search for 'Ghetto tubeless' you can do it all kinds of ways on different rims.