Tubeless on Mavic A319 rim
05-22-23, 07:44 AM
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Tubeless on Mavic A319 rim
Hey,
the mavic a319 is not a tubeless ready rim, but i want to try and make it tubeless. What tubeless rim tape should i use? I have some kinda-gorilla-tape-like tape i would have to cut down to get to the proper width, if that is feasible.
When i tried in the past using a mavic open pro rim to get tubeless, i was semi successful, but if the pressure went down too much, the bead popped into the center channel. I was considering stretching the tape across the channel to avoid this issue effectivelY "flattening" the center channel, mimicking a tubeless ready rim.
I have an air compressor at the ready
the mavic a319 is not a tubeless ready rim, but i want to try and make it tubeless. What tubeless rim tape should i use? I have some kinda-gorilla-tape-like tape i would have to cut down to get to the proper width, if that is feasible.
When i tried in the past using a mavic open pro rim to get tubeless, i was semi successful, but if the pressure went down too much, the bead popped into the center channel. I was considering stretching the tape across the channel to avoid this issue effectivelY "flattening" the center channel, mimicking a tubeless ready rim.
I have an air compressor at the ready
05-22-23, 08:19 AM
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Just google up "tubeless tire rim tape" and you will probably find plenty of decent hits on rim tape for tubeless tires.
I wouldn't think your gorilla tape is airtight enough. And it might stick too well for when you want to replace it.
I wouldn't think your gorilla tape is airtight enough. And it might stick too well for when you want to replace it.
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Tubeless rims have a center trough no different from regular clincher rims. The difference is that tubeless rims have shelves with ledges that trap the beads so they don't slide into the center trough.
Forget trying to turn non-tubeless rims into tubeless. Just bite the bullet and do it right with tubeless rims.
05-23-23, 12:06 AM
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Honestly, don't do it. This was a thing when tubeless MTB was new--basically, you build up the rim somehow (lots of tape, cut inner tubes, Stan's strips) to get the tolerance between the bottom of the tire bead tight with the rim, instead of just pressed against the side like with a normal clincher. With some experimentation this can work OK with some tire/rim combos at low pressures. When there were few options the very real off-road performance benefits were worth the hassle and poor reliability. Now, there's not a very compelling reason to do so. If you ignore advise to not do this, please don't run more than like 30PSI on a rim converted to tubeless in such a manner. Road tubeless at higher pressure absolutely requires real tubeless tolerances.
Components actually designed for tubeless use are commonplace now--use them, or stick with tubes.
Components actually designed for tubeless use are commonplace now--use them, or stick with tubes.
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Might work as long as you're using good rim tape, running low enough pressure, and using a tubeless tire. Reminds me of the Stan's conversion kits from the 90s. No personal experience.
