Originally Posted by
crank_addict
I was skeptical at first, but I think replacing bead hooks with humps (sort of like how the rims on my 1967 Beetle and any other new car work) is ultimately the right choice for tubeless. Having a slightly smaller rim diameter on the other side of the hump where the tire seats also means that the tire doesn't need to fit quite as tightly as it does with tubeless rims that have level bead seats, which in theory could mitigate the large spoke tension drop that often happens with tubeless setups.
I'm curious if the quest to standardize tubeless tires will lead to them no longer being "backward-compatible" with traditional tubed rims... maybe it won't matter.