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Old 08-10-20, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
How so? I don't see how it's any more ******** than putting a tube in a regular tire. I mean, yeah, on average the tire will cost you a handful of dollars more, but that doesn't mean that you need to jump in to the tubeless waters if you don't want to.
It will add extra weight, and I don't know how the performance will be. A tubeless tire essentially has rubber (not sure if butyl but prolly or equivalent) bonded to the inside of the tire. Adding another layer of butyl I suspect will affect rolling resistance and performance, and probably not in a good way. It may be a tiny difference, I won't lose any sleep over this. Yet.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Addiction is all about class.
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