Converting to Tubeless ?

cubeebike

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Hello

I've recently purchased a Cube Acid Hybrid 500 - pleased with it but having trouble converting to tubeless ?

The rims say tubeless ready so I've bought Stans Valves and Muc Off sealant. The tyres are wired Schwalbe Smart Sams 29x2.35 and the whilst the front one is OK I just cannot get the rear to seal ! So many holes in the side wall !!

Anyone else have this set up and managed to convert to tubeless ?

thanks
 

Nealh

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The tyres are porous and not TL specific they will always leech air and fluid, you need a TL ready tyre.
Not all TL tyres are the same and on my gravel bike it has TL rims, a WTB TL tyre just wouldn't seal. I tried a specialise 2 bliss tyre and went up first time and stayed sealed with no sealant.