Ron and Dorothy Strasser

The only non tubeless mountain tire I have had really good success with
(running tubeless on stans rims) is the "SCHWALBE" Little Albert. This is
29". I am sure there are other tires that would work as well or better than
L. Al, but they have been rock solid. They have a very sturdy sidewall. I
just mounted and raced Echo on stans rims..... the "HUTCHINSON" Toro
tubeless tire. NOW there is a tire that I think will live longer than I
will. These things have very strong sidewalls, look like they will clean
out mud very well (one of my main buying points of a tire as I do not change
tires for different surfaces) and I can tell you with a great sense of
security that these babies are sealed on those rims.... I only added the
sealant for a puncture. I know they weigh more than a tube-type tire, but I
think they will work great this season. I could tell you stories about what
I tried to do to get the bead to break free from rim. Of course if I do
ever flat, I probably will not be able to even get the tire off the rim. Oh
well...deal with that when IF it happens.(Book binding tape is also an
option for a damaged sidewall).
my two cents
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fricker"
To: "OBRA Chat"
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] NoTubes Troubles

>I doubt it'll help with a tubeless but I've patched a sliced clincher with
>the old folded up dollar bill trick. Saved me from an 8 mile walk home in
>the woods once.
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2010, at 8:01 AM, Mike Kender wrote:
>
>> I recently purchased new Kenda Small Block tires that I'm running Stan's
>> in. After a DNF at Echo I learned that one of the tires has a hole in the
>> sidewall close to the rim. Seems the Stan's can seal this hole when the
>> tire is sitting, but when riding the sidewall flexes and the sealant
>> fails. The sealant doesn't seem to be able to reseal the hole when
>> rotating.
>>
>> Does anyone have any tricks for this problem? Another type of sealant?
>> The place I purchased the tire will not exchange it for a new one.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
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