Road Tubeless Lessons Learned

[Fire Lord Jim]

Not on the road but major tubeless fail. By the time I realized, the bead got all screwed up. Wonder if HF has tires
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Champion Tire in Ringoes!

 

[Danimal]

Not on the road but major tubeless fail. By the time I realized, the bead got all screwed up. Wonder if HF has tires
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Those tires are a royal pain to reseat usually. I use a ratchet strap on the center of the tire to try and bow it out so the tire touches the bead while inflating.

 

[qclabrat]

Those tires are a royal pain to reseat usually. I use a ratchet strap on the center of the tire to try and bow it out so the tire touches the bead while inflating.

I do the same, but with the broken bead, need to replace

 

[GSTim]

Tractor Supply

 

[GSTim]

@qclabrat PM sent

 

[Pearl]

If you’re looking for a bomb proof road tire, my 28mm gravel kings tubeless have been amazing. Ran them as low as 60psi with no issues. Even rode some singletrack with them

 

[jackx]

Not on the road but major tubeless fail. By the time I realized, the bead got all screwed up. Wonder if HF has tires

I think Tractor Supply Co. may have reasonably-priced tires @qclabrat.

 

[Tim]

I've had my road bike about 2 months now and today I had my first puncture. I plugged the tire as the sealant wasn't able to fully seal the hole. I topped it off with CO2 and went on my way. Can I continue to ride this tire? Should I toss it and get a new one? If it matters the wheel and tire are both Mavic and intended to be tubeless.

 

[rlb]

The Pro1s I had - first set worked great, second set not so much. 28c's barely fit and were plush.

What rim and frame?

 

[Jmann]

I've had my road bike about 2 months now and today I had my first puncture. I plugged the tire as the sealant wasn't able to fully seal the hole. I topped it off with CO2 and went on my way. Can I continue to ride this tire? Should I toss it and get a new one? If it matters the wheel and tire are both Mavic and intended to be tubeless.

You should be able to patch the hole from the inside with a tubeless patch kit. Although I have no experience patching road tires and their higher pressures.

 

[MadisonDan]

I've had my road bike about 2 months now and today I had my first puncture. I plugged the tire as the sealant wasn't able to fully seal the hole. I topped it off with CO2 and went on my way. Can I continue to ride this tire? Should I toss it and get a new one? If it matters the wheel and tire are both Mavic and intended to be tubeless.

You should be fine if it’s sealed. I would let most of the air out and refill with a pump tho. For some reason CO2 does weird shit to tubeless/sealant.

 

[thegock]

Road tubeless is amaze-balls.

4,700 miles. First flat. Tire #3 DOA

Just sayin'

 

[jdog]

4,700 miles. First flat. Tire #3 DOA

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Just sayin'

I’m with you for sure. I haven’t had a single inner tube in my life for a decade.

I’m riding these 700x30c wtb tires on the new evo and I can’t say enough good about the ride. Riding them at 65 psi. This may not be the fastest possible setup, but it rolls so sweetly.

 

[rlb]

4,700 miles. First flat. Tire #3 DOA

Are you trying to get bit by a tick?

 

[ekuhn]

What rim and frame?

Mavic comics on a Super Six

 

[thegock]

Are you trying to get bit by a tick?

CAAD 10 road bike. What's a tic?

 

[Tim]

You should be fine if it’s sealed. I would let most of the air out and refill with a pump tho. For some reason CO2 does weird shit to tubeless/sealant.

Thanks for the reassurance! I would ride a MTB tire with a plug in it until the tire wore out but I wasn't sure if road tires being thinner/lighter and running at higher pressures presented any other challenges.

 

[Dave Taylor]

I have patched my Pro 1s with a mini automotive patch. No problem. One thing I found thanks to a shop mechanic was that I was running too many psi. The pro 1s say 110-120 psi and they are tubeless so I went with that. Well Enve SES 3.4 max psi is like 83 with a 250 lb rider

 

[Tim]

For me, I’ve been meaning to buy a dynaplug kit. Thanks for the reminder

FWIW the Genuine Innovations plugs/kit are garbage. The plug I installed yesterday worked itself loose on my ride today. I tried to plug it again to no avail. The plugs stick to the tool, the container, everything but the tire. I now have a Dynaplug kit on the way.

 

[trener1]

So seems like there are some big tubeless fans here, I tried going tubeless at the end of may, got a tiny puncture in the front tire less then 2 weeks later, sealant wouldn't close it... then about 6 weeks later mysteriously there was a small cut on the sidewall, the sealant held for one ride, but not for the next, so needless to say I am am less then convinced.
Been rocking tubeless on the MTB for while now with 0 issues, but think I am going back to tubes on the roadie.