tubeless rims

[britshgigolo]

hi im looking to change my rims so i can run tubeless tyres as doing 400 miles a week at the moment for work and tonight was the second time i got a puncture and had to be recovered so im thinking if i can run a tubeless rim and tyre i could carry a tyre plug kit even if it just to get me home so am wordering if this can do done and what is needed any help would be greatful neil

[Calum]

I run tubeless tyres on my DT for this precise reason.

I swapped the rims out.

That said, with that sort of mileage a week, you are just shifting the problem. How many miles are you doing before you get a puncture?

You can get heavy duty inner tubes. You shouldn't be getting punctures. Bike should do a lot more than that. Getting the right tyres, tyre pressure and inner tube will be paramount!

[Glynn123]

Never managed to get a puncture on a road bike before, where are you riding and what's puncturing???
I only really ride country roads and towns
Throw some off-road wheels on with nobbys and heavy duty tubes that would sort it haha

[britshgigolo]

im riding from thurrock to bishop stalford so it county lanes and towns im running michelin heavy duty innertubes 4mm i think and sirac tyres at about 28psi and had three punchers so far at it now grating on me waiting for the recovery van never had problems before i started doing this journey and they new tyres and tubes as well could just be bad luck put thought tubless tyres have got to be better as could plug them to get me home

[finnerz89]

I used some of that anti puncture fluid on my old Suzuki - you have to take the valve out then fill the tube, valve back in and inflate. I don't think either tyre ever lost air between then and selling it

This isn't what I used but it's similar.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133033492866

[britshgigolo]

@finnerz89 yes i did buy some slime yesterday and added to the new tubes and tyres so got finger crossed that it helps out

[finnerz89]

@britshgigolo let's hope so

[Glynn123]

That slime stuff was the bollocks when I used to mountain bike, never tried in a motorbike but using the recommended amount in some mtb tubes I never had a puncture or even a pinch flat in over a year, it's more rolling weight but not excessive

[NINJA]

@britshgigolo Slime is a PoS and totally useless as are most so called puncture repair sealants. However I have tried this stuff and never had a puncture, but then that could all be down to luck???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gakUu1PhIs

[Glynn123]

@NINJA the branded slime definitely works, without any doubt what so ever. I've used it alot on mtbs and seen it repair even fairly large slits to s tube.

[finnerz89]

@NINJA do you have any experience to back up your broad sweeping statement?

[NINJA]

@finnerz89 Yes I've been riding mountain bikes for over 25 years and have tried many so called 'puncture sealants', with most being total crap and they create more problems than they solve!!!

[mhbikesnbits]

I can confirm with slime my dad was a dealer of the stuff and it works a treat it’s always worked for me bike, car motorbike whatever it is it works he has a scooter tire off a Suzuki he used for demonstration had it years had so many holes pocked in it and it’s never gone down still up to this day

[finnerz89]

@NINJA maybe you just didn't use them right worked a treat for me

[NINJA]

@finnerz89 It's hard not to use right, you had a positive experience whereas I had a negative one - it is what it is.

[britshgigolo]

well all i can do is try this till i find some rims that will except tubless tyres not having much luck at the moment contacted a couple of shops but they say they dont know of any rims for a dtr so the search continues but thanks for all the information good or bad can only but try till i find a soloution many thanks neil

[Glynn123]

@britshgigolo run a mouse if you don't mind the tyres fairly soft and replacement every year or so

[NINJA]

@britshgigolo Surely if you reuse the stock hubs, any rims can be laced onto those - within reason???

[Calum]

As I say, I run tubeless tyres on my DT. Just swap the wheels out for tubeless rims.

[Glynn123]

@NINJA it's more the issue of sealing spoked rims mate, trials bikes use rim bands but I'm not too sure they'd be wide enough for stock DTR rims