Anyone converted their Turbo Vado to tubeless tires?

[Mr. Coffee]

The question anyone should ask themselves is: "Fancy I had a serious puncture on my tubeless ride and the tire fell out of the rim. Will I be able to shoot the tyre bead onto the rim again?"

That shouldn't happen if your tire is properly fitted to the rim in the first place. And no, not all 700c or 650b tires will fit properly an all 700c or 650b rims.

For such extreme cases, and when you have a sidewall tear, you should carry a spare tube and a tire boot so you can at least limp home. For the other 99 percent of tire-related mechanicals, all you need is to (possibly) apply a tire plug and air up your tire and you are on your way.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

That shouldn't happen if your tire is properly fitted to the rim in the first place. And no, not all 700c or 650b tires will fit properly an all 700c or 650b rims.

For such extreme cases, and when you have a sidewall tear, you should carry a spare tube and a tire boot so you can at least limp home. For the other 99 percent of tire-related mechanicals, all you need is to (possibly) apply a tire plug and air up your tire and you are on your way.

While replacing the inner tube is so simple

 

[Mr. Coffee]

While replacing the inner tube is so simple

But if 90 percent of the time all you need to do with a tubeless tire is air it up you are still ahead quite a bit.

There are really two advantages of tubeless:

1. You can run at lower tire pressure. Sometimes much lower tire pressures. This can help with certain surfaces and give you better traction.
2. Nearly all tire repairs are very simple and quick and rarely involve removing the wheel. It has been over 20,000 miles of riding since I have had to remove the wheel to fix a flat during a ride.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Tubeless isn't work less. I use tubeless because it has significantly reduced my side of the road repair time. You need to check the tire pressure every time you ride. I

I find it depends. like how often you ride and the tires. I had some on the tandem that could go almost a month before needing air. the second set same brand once a week. but we used to ride every day. my commuters once a week usually.

 

[fooferdoggie]

But if 90 percent of the time all you need to do with a tubeless tire is air it up you are still ahead quite a bit.

There are really two advantages of tubeless:

1. You can run at lower tire pressure. Sometimes much lower tire pressures. This can help with certain surfaces and give you better traction.
2. Nearly all tire repairs are very simple and quick and rarely involve removing the wheel. It has been over 20,000 miles of riding since I have had to remove the wheel to fix a flat during a ride.

yep I changed from schalabe's 37's to these guys

Continental Grand Prix 5000 All Season​

went from 50 psi down to 42 psi and the ride is so smooth and fast.