Ghetto tubeless better than manufactured for MTB?

[Herman Toothrot]

Read an interview with Jared Graves Enduro World Champ and he said he runs ghetto style tubeless, less likely to burp the tyres and much better snake bite protection. What's the thoughts agree or not? I've decided to give it a go as for the price of a bottle of sealant and a 24" tube why not?


http://flowmountainbike.com/features/interview-jar...

[paulrockliffe]

Yep, it's cheaper and seems to work better. Initial inflation send to be hit and miss and works allot better with non Tubeless tyres. New tyres will work much better too.

If you can't get enough air in initially, you can make an inflator with an old fire extinguisher.

[Herman Toothrot]

Did the conversion tonight, both tyres 26" a Maxxis High Roller & a Continental Mountain King went on Mavic EX 721's with 24" inner tube split, mounted etc using this method. Both went up perfectly 1st attempt with a track pump. Well impressed :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByBAItDM3Ws

[Silver940]

I'm using the same setup but used 20" tubes for the conversion on WTB Speed Disc rims ( came on the biek ).

Using a Racing Ralph EVO and a Rocket Ron Performance. I actually thing the slightly thicker sidewalls of the cheaper performance tyre work slightly better, although the EVO is quite an old tyre now.