Hey mountain bike guru’s

[Motor Boater]

What’s the consensus on tubeless tires? My son’s new ride has about 8 minutes of ride time on it and we already have a flat. I’ve heard some guys have had bad luck with these and gone away from them.

Second question. Do I put sealant in it or patch it? Hate to poor sealant in a brand new tire and rim but I don’t know much about tubeless bike tires.

 

[lakemadness]

Tubeless 100%

I’ve had both and just got a new bike that shipped with tubes. Going tubeless again.

Need to make sure your rims work with tubeless.

 

[Backlash]

I've had good luck with thicker "Heavy duty" tubes as long as you're not worried about a few extra ounces.

 

[SoCalDave]

I've had good luck with thicker "Heavy duty" tubes as long as you're not worried about a few extra ounces.

This if tubed...

 

[Done-it-again]

Go tubeless x2 and get a bottle of Stan’s tire sealant.

 

[lbhsbz]

Tubeless require sealant...and require fresh sealant on occasion. I hate messy goo which is why I've always stuck with tube tires, although tubes don't seem to hold air for shit anymore either.

 

[Mikes56]

Go tubeless x2 and get a bottle of Stan’s tire sealant.

This^^^^^^^

 

[Dunerking]

X-2 for tubeless. Like mentioned the rims have to be tubeless ready. Can be a little learning curve when installing new tires and doing the sealant,bit lot rocket science.

 

[DarkJuJu]

Tubeless 100%

I’ve had both and just got a new bike that shipped with tubes. Going tubeless again.

Need to make sure your rims work with tubeless.

This, minor inconvenience of having to add sealant every 3-6 months depend on your riding but simple and cheap. I pull large thorns out of my tires all the time, the seal right back up or worst case you just have to air up the next day if the lose pressure. If your wheels aren't "tubeless ready" you will need to tape them but that's simple too, and tons of videos/methods on youbertube.

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[sixdays]

Tubeless!

 

[Motor Boater]

So I did some you tube research and like others said I guess these already have sealant in them so I pumped it up and have the hole on the very bottom so hopefully they seals again. I’ll definitely grab so rod that Stan’s sealant so I have it on hand.

 

[SoCalDave]

I'm voting topless...

 

[fishfyter]

I use Tannus Tire Armor. Adds a little weight but works well.

 

[golakers]

Go tubeless x2 and get a bottle of Stan’s tire sealant.

 

[Flatsix66]

Yeah, Tubeless!

 

[Dan Lorenze]

I'm gonna be that guy... I've always ran tubeless in all of my mountain bikes.. But lately I haven't been very good with replacing the Stans sealant every few months because I haven't been riding that much. I've been told by my LBS that I really need to stay on top of maintenance of the sealant or switched to tubes, so I did. I'm now running tubes on my Levo. They are way easier to deal with having tubes in them. Oh, the stock Specialized tubuless ready tires bled out sealant constantly. On my bike I don't care about the extra weight, I have a motor... I just wished my tubes had Schrader valves instead of Presta's.

 

[FCT]

Nothing but tubeless!

A lot of guys are against tubeless on there roadies but that’s all I run road and mtb. I always carry a tube with me along with GU on my mountain bike and of course your normal CO2. I make sure I’m never stranded far from home

 

[Luvnlife]

Another for tubeless

 

[brgrcru]

Tubeless with cush core

 

[77charger]

Tubeless is nice if you ride often,But the sealant can get gooey messy too.I had tubelss in mine for a long time but went back to tubes since i really dont ride anymore and seemed like i had to air up tire often

 

[Kylemenz1]

Tubeless all the way! Most new bikes are “tubeless ready” you need to tape the rim and get a valve stem. I’ve seen people just put the valve stem in and not tape the rim. It won’t work that way. I like Muc-Off, mostly because they sponsor cool race teams.

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[Kurt96]

Tubeless 100%. I put a small amount of sealant in every couple rides. The whole purpose of tubeless is that if you get a flat (from a cactus needle, rock, etc), the small amount of sealant will seal the puncture. You should be putting extra sealant in through the valve stems on a regular basis for the system to work properly. Also make sure the rims are tubeless ready and are taped properly. One small puncture in the rim tape will compromise it.

If you keep on top of everything, it is definitely worth it. You can ride way softer than tubes for better traction, and save weight. Also if properly done you should rarely ever get flats. Always carry an extra tube just in case though. You can always throw in a tube on the trail if needed.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

If you're a serious mtn biker nothing beats tubeless. If your bike isn't already set up with "tubeless ready" rims and tires (most cheaper bikes aren't) you might spend more money buying those things than what you spent on your bike.

If you have a cheaper bike with tubes these work good they're just heavy.

If you have a tubeless set up and it leaks sealant or air you likely need to fix your valve stem to rim seal, rim tape or valve stem core. Some rims don't need rim tape.
I've never had stans leak past a bead lock seal. Somethings really wrong if that's happening.

I would never go from tubeless to tubes. That makes no sense.

 

[FROGMAN524]

2Bliss is the only way to go once you've experienced it for yourself.

 

[wayniac]

may sound crazy but run tubeless with the rear tire minimum. Front tire is generally unweighted, and you are actually watching the things you are running over. I prefer orange seal endurance over the others. with low PSI, i have successfully ran tubeless with non tubeless rim (ghetto) ad well as non tubeless tires.

 

[badgas]

Tubeless for sure !

I have set them up using Gorilla Tape or the Stans tape. Several YouTube videos to guide you.

Get the Stans syringe so you can remove the valve core from the stem and add sealant later on without breaking the bead.