I've been thinking about converting but is it worth the hassle? I literally have gone through 8-9 tubes in three weeks. 3-4 or have been patched a few times and I still had the love of flats in different areas. When I got home from DP I had another one *sigh*
Do it! STANSNOTUBES was the best kept secret for many Pro's for a long time. I used to pinch flat all the time. (Superior weight condition) I eventually switched to tubeless and still use the Stans fluid Mark Cluttey
Stans is the only way to fly!!!! I have had nothing but good luck with Stans and tubeless WTB tires on Mavic wheels.
I was running the rimstrips. Liked them so much, I went out and had Switchback lace me up a set of his rims. Rode them yesterday, and I was very happy with them. If you maybe needed new wheels anyways...
I haven't used slime stuff but like everyone else who use's stan's, I think it's great. UST/2Bliss tires on Mavic 819 rims - 1 flat in two years. maurice
You can buy a $60 conversion kit to use your current non-tubeless rims and tires. There are several threads with resources on this topic, but most would agree an air compressor comes in very handy. I have almost 1000 miles using the conversion kit, it was hands-down the best upgrade I've ever made to my bike.
Use it, love it! I'm running Stan's Rims and a UST tubeless tire on the front and a Pacenti Neo Moto in the front. No issues other than an occasional burp of the front if I hit something too hard. I love the tubeless system because I can run really low pressures. The Stan's rim and UST tires really lock onto the rim well. So well, that I can actually take all the air out, dump more Stan's in the stem and pump back up on the trail with either a pump or C02. MaryMary's bikes are both tubeless also. which is great because changing a tore on the rear Rohloff is a PITA!!
Pinch flats or thorns? That many flats is not right. Are completely taking your tires off turning them inside out and carefully running you hands around the inside to feel for thorns?
I have always thought Slime sealed better. Stans only seems to last me about 4-6 months then it just seems to evaporate out....never has that problem with a Slime Light tube. I used Stan's in my UST tires, slime light in tubed tires. No ghetto conversions for me. Dean
:lol: man.....I take the entire tire off, search the tire inside and out, my rims, my rim tape, everything and with a flash light. The flats are also never in the same spot. It's frustrating I tell you. #-oI've been reading about a 50/50 split on Slime products but nearly everyone loves Stans. I have DT540 rims, Kenda Nevegal front (which will void the warranty) and a IRC Myhtos in the rear.
The Arizona folks swear by putting glitter in their Stan's to help it seal. Believe me they are the sealant pros. Many AZ folk make there own sealant out of Latex to bring the cost down. If you do use Stan's or Slime in your tubes be sure not to use baby powder or talc in the tires it can keep the slime/stan's from sealing. Dean
Has anyone ever returned a tire under warranty? I've never been able to pull that off "Uh, yeah, it's only been 4 months and my tire is worn out."
Either is better than not. Most people don't like Slime because of the weight, about a year ago they came out with a Slime Light tube. Dean
I love tubeless with Stan's and wouldn't run anything else :bang: This past weekend I was going flat out like a lizard drinking on this gnarly downhill section when I felt the rear tire catch on a jagged rock. A few more yards and the rear end of the bike got all squishy like I was riding on the beach. Sure enough, I'd put a small, but ride-ending, tear in the sidewall Stan's poured out and because of the location of the cut, it wasn't able to seal it like it normally would. I was close enough to my house that, after attempts to reinflate the tire had proved fruitless, I just decided to walk home and replace the tire the next day. Anyway, I pumped up the tire a few hours later, thinking I had given the Stan's enough time to clog the hole...and in keeping with the script, the little bugger held! I was able to go out and ride without having to replace the tire, which still has plenty of life left in it :clap: There will always be holes that are too big for the Stan's to seal; but it will stop almost anything. Just carry a tube and a tire boot for those rare occasions when Stan's won't do the job and you'll be happier than a pig in poop that you switched to a tubeless system
