Tubeless Rim Tape

[Knuckles]

Depends on the rim. UST rims that have the extra locking ridge on the shoulder a few mm in from the sidewalls will make cracking noises as the tyre pops over, but rims without that ridge won't, as the tyre will slide more easily up from the channel to the sidewall.

Non UST rims are random on the crack. Both my flows did it, and bloody loudly too, thought I'd blown the tyre on the first one. Black flags, one only made a loud crack, the other a soft, dull doink noise. Arches, one cracked twice, bead on either side seated out of sync, the other was silent. The first two were with a compressor, the Arches with a shitty Repco floor pump.

 

[stirk]

If you're going sans tubes for weight reasons, don't. A bullet proof setup will probably come out on par for a standard tubed dealio.

I just shaved 150g off my rear! :woot:



Somehow I don't think I'll notice..

 

[Knuckles]

I just shaved 150g off my rear! :woot:



Somehow I don't think I'll notice..

Schwobbley tyre? All the knobs fell off. Weenie FTW

 

[DeBloot]

Here's a hard hitting question for the tech gurus amongst you.. When selecting a tubeless rim tape, what width do you select? Mt. rims are 24mm inside, would I be better with a 22mm or 25 mm width tape? Anyone have any suggestions that are good or stay away from? I'm about to go stans 25mm but just wanted to double check.. Cheers.

I went the 25mm stans yellow tape on my new Flow Ex's (25.5mm inner width i think)
Sealed up perfect and fitted just right

 

[Knuckles]

Here's a hard hitting question for the tech gurus amongst you.. When selecting a tubeless rim tape, what width do you select? Mt. rims are 24mm inside, would I be better with a 22mm or 25 mm width tape? Anyone have any suggestions that are good or stay away from? I'm about to go stans 25mm but just wanted to double check.. Cheers.

The 25 would be the best, get a little of the tape up the sidewall of the rim foe extra securedness.

 

[stirk]

Schwobbley tyre? All the knobs fell off. Weenie FTW

I use protection so knob stays on. 3c exo FTW

 

[Boom King]

Thanks to DJR, I got some Norton Bear PVC outdoor masking tape.

One run around each side of the MTX33, ghetto valve cut out of an old tube and the UST Ardent went straight up with a track pump. No sealant or soapy water.

 

[DJR]

Thanks to DJR, I got some Norton Bear PVC outdoor masking tape.

One run around each side of the MTX33, ghetto valve cut out of an old tube and the UST Ardent went straight up with a track pump. No sealant or soapy water.

That's the way. $5 well spent! I've done about 6 rims with one roll of it so far. Just do at least 2 or 3 layers

 

[Lazmo]

That's the way. $5 well spent! I've done about 6 rims with one roll of it so far. Just do at least 2 or 3 layers

Yeah a big thanks from me too... it works great and cheap as.

 

[Daniel Hale]

[SUP][/SUP]i have tried relentlessly without success to ghetto tubeless my CX 700c wheels to no avail [even nought a ultra tubeless wheel], thanks to this thread bought some gorilla & electrical tape this morning -both of those little suckers are now up, actually the ultra wheel which is tubeless ready was harder than the normal rim -go figure.. i presume it has a little dip on the inside of the rim, which means the tyre has trouble seating

 

[spoozbucket]

I just shaved 150g off my rear! :woot:



Somehow I don't think I'll notice..

That's a hairy arse.

 

[needaride]

Is ghetto tubeless a thing of the past?
Have had my HT running ghetto for a few years now.
I'd say that was pretty economical.
Bit of sealant now and then and its all good.

+1 for ghetto tubeless!!

 

[stirk]

That's a hairy arse.

Not anymore

+1 for ghetto tubeless!!

My first ghetto tubeless is losing 3psi every 12 hours so I'm happy so far, not taken for a ride though.




One thing I've noticed although it could be imaginary is that the tubeless setup feels harder in the squeeze test for the same psi than a tubed setup.

 

[jarrod839]

Thanks to DJR, I got some Norton Bear PVC outdoor masking tape.

One run around each side of the MTX33, ghetto valve cut out of an old tube and the UST Ardent went straight up with a track pump. No sealant or soapy water.

how are your tyres holding up without the sealant.

 

[Zaf]

how are your tyres holding up without the sealant.

My LB rims I set up with similar stuff, PVC electrical tape just around the nipple bed, double wrapped.
No sealant in the tyres yet (they've been waiting for 3 weeks for my new frame to arrive, wanted it to go in fresh) and not lost a single PSI.
I did pull the front off to mount a different volume tyre, noticed that the tape dimples on the spoke holes from the pressure, but has not leaked.

 

[Boom King]

how are your tyres holding up without the sealant.

I put sealant in after a week as I wanted the safety in case of puncture but it lost nothing at all.

 

[jarrod839]

I put sealant in after a week as I wanted the safety in case of puncture but it lost nothing at all.

awesome thanks.
Have got the tape down for the next bunnings trip and will pick up some sealant aswell.

 

[Daniel Hale]

Tubeless rim tape sealant?

was thinking of making my own sealant -but can't seem to finmd the mold builder often mentioned to use for the recipe, anyone know of a store in VIC that carries the liquid latex required?

 

[SummitFever]

This aussie store has it - http://aldaxstore.com.au/c/145804/1/mould-making-latex-rubber.html - get the thinnest version (type 70) I think it is.

 

[Daniel Hale]

This aussie store has it - http://aldaxstore.com.au/c/145804/1/mould-making-latex-rubber.html - get the thinnest version (type 70) I think it is.

thanks ill look them up