DIY tubeless wheels/tyres

[Scimitar]

Interesting stuff, and from reading around it seems to work well...
Tubeless Wheels : Tubeless Bicycle Wheels Conversion Gallery

 

[NRG]

Ingenious! But is it worth it?

 

[Scimitar]

If it works (and it seems to), it saves about 60quid on a tubeless kit. If you mean 'worth the hassle', then yes. I've been looking at tubeless options for my drive wheel with the idea of not having to repair a flat, ever.

 

[NRG]

OK, I see but how will it guarantee against ever getting a puncture?

I would have thought a Schwalbe MP+ would offer similar protection and if you did get a puncture repair would be a lot easier than a tube less tyre?

 

[Scimitar]

Puncture protection is two-fold - a Fat Frank/Big Apple (for comfort and the Kevlar belt) and the tubeless conversion full of Slime or similar.

 

[NRG]

Thanks Dave, It seems worth a shot, might give this a try....

 

[flecc]

Slime and similar sealants were derived from their original development for motor vehicle tubeless tyres, and they do work much better with tubeless.

So this may be worth a try, but on the inevitable odd occasion when the sealant doesn't work, the subsequent puncture repair would be a nightmare. Personally I find punctures so easy to repair I wouldn't bother. Marathon Plus is a far as I ever go in the protection direction.