Tubeless

[bvibert]

Who's running tubeless on their MTB here? I'm thinking of going the full UST route with my next wheels. Any opinions?

 

[o3jeff]

They way I ride I don't think it really matters and you'll still have to carry a spare tube with you.

 

[MR. evil]

Been doing ghetto finless now for 2.5 seasons and love it. Ussually get one flat a year from a nasty side wall tear that Stans can't seal up. I went the ghetto route because it's cheap and I like to larger selection of tires. UST tires are also very heavy.

 

[bvibert]

Yup, I'll plan on carrying a spare tube. It would be nice to not sorry about pinch flats without running thick heavy ass DH tubes in my rear wheel.

 

[marcski]

I am also thinking about new wheels...and will probably go tubeless. I need to do more research about them. Evil, what is the tire selection like if you go full tubeless as opposed to the stan's conversion route? Is it thst poor. I do like my neve's.

 

[MR. evil]

When I went tubeless a couple of years ago there were still no where near as many UST tires as regular ones. That and cost were both big factors in my choice. I think there are many more UST choices now. One thing to keep in mind is that standard Nevegals are a royal bitch to seal up to use tubeless. The side walls are very porus and weep sealant, sometimes forever. From what I have read UST Nev's are really heavy!

 

[Nick]

This must be a big innovation in the past few years, I haven't run anything other than my good old Presta valves