Originally Posted by
noglider
I would need the rims, and I'm nowhere near replacing rims that work fine. And wouldn't I need a compressor? Actually, I have one at the weekend house. OK whatever, but I just don't care enough to taste the Kool Aid.
For fat tire i need compressor. My 2" hybrid I could do with floorpump. Probably depends on how compatible the tire/rim combo is.
Make sure tire is clean (dirt from old sealant etc.) and use plenty of soapy water as lubricant. Use official rim tape (that is smoother and thinner thanhack tape)
for a ft tire i had to put a 26" inner tube around it to squeeze it to the rim to seal it. 2" hybrid tire was easier.
I can't tell if for my hybrid rolling resistance decreased since for tubeless i used new tires (old ones were not tubeless). The new ones are Schwalbe almotion that are extra low rolling resistance and roll nice... but they may also roll nice with tubes.
I also converted from Presta to Schrader when going tubeless.