Road Tubeless Lessons Learned

ekuhn

Well-Known Member
So a little over a year ago I flatted with my Hutchinson Fusion 5 that was set up tubeless. So I stuck a tube in and long story short I never got to patching the tire and removing the tube, just rode it as is.
Fast forward to last night, I flatted with the same tire. It felt odd that I would struggle so much to get the tire off the rim. The left over Stans formed a bond between the tire and the tube, almost creating a tubular tire. I then had to peel/yank on the valve stem with some force to start peeling the tube removal from the tire.

Lessons learned: 1) Don't be lazy and repair the tubeless tire and remove the temporary tube following a flat. 2) Realize that this thread may be worthless with out shameless flat picture.
 

Jmann

Never gonna let you down.
Yes, this also serves as a reminder for me to buy plugs. I was thwarted recently by a pinhole leak that Stan’s somehow couldn’t seal.
 

Steve Vai

Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Yeah, I run Sectors. I ran 28c S-Works Turbos last season with no issues as well but the Sectors are faster.
 

ekuhn

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

Then I had an issue with several holes not sealing and blowing sealant all over my legs, so back to the 25c Hutchinson's I went.

Here's a photo the original Hutchinson I had before going Pro 1. Still held strong.

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mfennell

Well-Known Member
Don’t buy speedy, super expensive junk tires like Schwalbe Pro 1s and flat every other ride.
I've had great luck with Pro1s. I did tear a sidewall early on but have been flat-free since. Probably 2500 flat-free miles now, though I changed the rear out at some point.
 

qclabrat

Well-Known Member
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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