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Should I stick with tube tires with sealant inside, or convert my wire wheels to take tubeless tires?
All my bikes have wire wheels with tube tires. For my V7C I've got Slime Tube Sealant inside the tube, to seal leaks and prevent dramatic blow-outs (I hope). On-line reviews of Slime's performance indicate that it's good 85% of the time.
http://www.slime.com/shop/tube-sealant/
Alternatively, I've thought about converting my wire wheels to take tubeless tires by sealing the wheel spoke interior with adhesive. This idea is harder to gauge, as there are very few reviews of it's performance. The best opinion is that it should only be done if the wheel already has a lip for tubeless tires. Some wire wheels do, some don't. Here is one way to do the conversion: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274533
There are advantages to both ideas. Any opinions?
All my bikes have wire wheels with tube tires. For my V7C I've got Slime Tube Sealant inside the tube, to seal leaks and prevent dramatic blow-outs (I hope). On-line reviews of Slime's performance indicate that it's good 85% of the time.
http://www.slime.com/shop/tube-sealant/
Alternatively, I've thought about converting my wire wheels to take tubeless tires by sealing the wheel spoke interior with adhesive. This idea is harder to gauge, as there are very few reviews of it's performance. The best opinion is that it should only be done if the wheel already has a lip for tubeless tires. Some wire wheels do, some don't. Here is one way to do the conversion: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274533
There are advantages to both ideas. Any opinions?