I’m about 10 years behind the times with my bike, running 26″ wheels with tubes and 3×9 gear train etc. I’ve purchased a tubeless conversion kit but it seems to be too big. I’ve never run tubeless before!
My rims are Mavic EN321, drilled for Schrader valves, so I ordered a Joes no flats kit that was listed for rims 19 to 23mm, containing sealant, rim tape and rim strips with Schrader valves. My tyres are Geax TNT jobbies.
I’ve tried using the rim strips, but they’re a bit too wide. The instructions state that they’re suitable for 26″ rims with 23mm internal diameter, whereas mine are 21mm. Larger diameter rims can be narrower, but the CRC description didn’t mention that! When I mount and centralise the strip in the rim then mount the tyre I end up with some rim strip protruding out from between the tyre and the rim.
I can inflate the tyre with a compressor, and without sealant in they’ve held some air over the course of a week (gone down a bit though), but are they safe to ride with the strip between the tyre and rim (like I think ghetto tubeless split tubes are)? Or am I likely to burp a tyre and lose my teeth?
I’ve not added the sealant in case they aren’t safe to ride. If they are I will add the sealant and enjoy tubeless, if not I will stick the tubes back in.