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Old 02-19-24, 12:09 PM
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yannisg
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Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
Another approach is to use inner tubes.

Huge dry clumps = Stanimals
Yes, I am considering going back to inner tubes.
I have been using tubeless tires since 2012.
I started using them because I use to take part in a few races, and I didn't have an escort with spare wheels so with tubeless I reduced the possibility of flats. It worked well because I never had a flat on a race.
I also took part in long Brevets, and getting a flat at night in the rain was not fun so tubeless helped there too. In this case I flatted because of a tear in the tire.
Now I don't race anymore, and only take part in short brevets in good weather so the reason for tubeless for the above two reasons doesn't exist anymore.

The downside of tubeless was rim corrosion, at least in the beginning.
I was using Stan's on Shimano rims.
Shimano blamed Stan's sealant, and Stan's blamed Shimano's alloy.
On newer wheels the alloy seemed to resist corrosion.
Another problem was the tires, after cleaning, would not seal easily even using a compressor. On a few occasions I had to use a new tire even though the cleaned tire had more life to it. This was Hutchinson tires on Shimano rims.
The Continental tires had less of a problem.
Then the cleaning which is a hassle.
Stan's was very difficult to clean, Maripossa was better, but Stan's had good puncture sealing properties; this is my experience.
Considering the above, I am in the process of trying some inner tubes.
I tried a Tubolito (endurance), and I got a flat on the first ride. Could have been a fluke.
I am in the process of trying Latex tubes and Schwalbe aerothan.
I just don't want to get my new wheels mess up with dried sealant, and I am willing to sacrifice the softer tubeless ride, and flat protection.
I will still be using tubeless on my Mtn bike.
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