Questions tagged [tubeless]
Tubeless tyres do not require an innertube.
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Why max allowed tire pressure is much lower when running tubeless?
Instructions for the tire I have specify max pressure 4 atm., but only 2.7 atm. if mounted tubeless. What can be the reason for so big difference? (Definitely not tube able to hold 1.3 atmoshpere!)
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Can tubeless inserts be used with MTB tyres on narrower rims
I bought an older XC mountain bike and as it has carbon-fibre rims I thought about protecting them against hitting a stone or a sharp edge with inserts. However I realized that most of them require ...
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Small debris which has punctured a tubeless tire: to leave or to remove?
I punctured tubeless road tire. The puncture self-sealed in a few minutes. At home, I found the glass bit and pulled it out (as I would have done with tube setup). This has opened about 3mm cut, looks ...
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Can I fit a 27,5x2.40 tyre on a 584x25 rim?
So I bought a 27.5x2.40 new tyre for my dt swiss rim 584x25. My past tyre was a 27.5x2.50 and i though I could go 0.1 inch shorter will it fit or not really?
My ne tyre I ordered are some michelin ...
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How long does it take to add 2 oz sealant through valve?
I'm new to tubeless tires. I have a road bike with 700/26 tires. I am refreshing the sealant in my tires. I removed the valve core no problem. I am using a syringe and loaded it up with 2 oz. of ...
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valve stem caps on tubeless tires
On my road bicycle with tubed tires ridden only on paved roads, I never used the caps that covered the tube stems. Now that I have switched to road tubeless tires, do I need to use the caps to reduce ...
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can I run a tube setup on a tubeless rim without rim tape?
I have a DT Swiss EX 511 Disc Rim, where I assembled the hub myself.
Its documentation says I can use it tubless/ with a tube set up.
I want to use it with a tube.
Do I need to get a rim tape and run ...
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Reusablilty of Tubeless Tires
I want to reuse my tubeless tires but they do not seal anymore. I tried this now with three different tires that I already used but no chance. I guess since I am not able to remove all the old sealant ...
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