Originally Posted by u235

I am a fan of tubeless all around but that being said, you do not have to specifically go tubeless to get comfort. I've used some of my tires both ways and the difference was minor and if I was doing it blind, I probably wouldn't know. You can obviously run lower pressures and not risk a pinch flat but you can get comfort with tubes with the right tire and size at reasonable pressures too. I did notice some comfort difference after adding protective liners to my tube only Conti SpeedRide 42. I was able to compensate with less pressure but it is different than without them.