Puncture prevention

[IndigoUnicorn]

Would you like to open little more this requirement? What is the actual reason? The tube adds too much weight to a bike?

I've had impression that tubeless is initially more secure than with tube, but you can always put tube back in serious punctures.

Just the opposite, is my understanding. The bike is too heavy for the low pressures MTBs typically run in the tires. BUT, again, I know folks run tubeless in their eMTBs. Staying tubed is the decision I made after thoughly discussing the option with my LBS (that is a Trek dealer).

 

[nickfrog]

The overall weight is very similar, the delta is only about 10%. The propensity to run low pressure is a function of the sidewall stiffness, whether ebike or acoustic.

 

[Formulasuper]

Top it up every 3-6 months depending on local temps. You'll know it's time when you rush out to the shed late for a group ride and both tyres are flat.

I thought leaving the valve at 12 oclock was what caused it to fill ip with crud, but that might be an Australian thing? Make sure you have spare cores.

Australian thing!

 

[Richridesmtb]

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took 3 years to build up that much and never had a puncture with super gravity tyres. inner tubes are for wheel barrows

You should chop all that up into tiny little pieces and put it back in your tyres. Some people put glitter in with their sealant to help seal holes. That stuff would be the perfect alternative.

 

[Richridesmtb]

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V-CL - sealant additive

Vitamina CL is a sealant additive, made to mix with Caffélatex sealant.Added directly inside the tyre to Caffélatex, V-CL increases the maximum repairable puncture size, while reducing repairing time and pressure loss. Vitamina CL helps Caffélatex fix bigger punctures, faster, with lower...

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I should have had a wink on my post.

 

[dave_uk]

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took 3 years to build up that much and never had a puncture with super gravity tyres. inner tubes are for wheel barrows

Oh no, don't cut that up! There is 177grams of snake skin you can use to make a few womens hand bags - these women will pay big bucks for them