Originally Posted by
azza_333
For tours I still plan to use tubed clinchers, I don't want to have to deal with the sealant mess on the chance the the tire pops of the bead during transport.
Tubeless rims have a tighter fitting shelf that the bead sits on, even if no sealant is used. That is something to be aware of before you start prying on it with a tire lever, even if you used tubes.
There was a long thread on tubeless on the rando board last fall and winter. Most of these riders are riding longer distances on bikes that are not heavily loaded, which I think mirrors your touring style. There might be some useful info there.
https://www.bikeforums.net/long-dist...oad-tires.html
I learned a lot from that thread and was surprised how many decided to give up on tubeless after trying it.
I have no plans to go tubeless, but I am rather unique in that I have several bikes that I ride during a season, thus I would have to do a lot more annual maintenance than most others if I went tubeless on half a dozen bikes. I average one puncture a year, I think it unlikely that I would get any benefit from tubeless. But I can see where someone that only rides one or maybe two bikes might reap some benefits from tubeless.