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Have a set of DT 5.1 wheels, looking at the below and am tempted to convert them as I have Stan's tape, fluid & valves lying around - anyone had any success with them? What tyres worked?
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/tech-tuesday-tubeless-conversion-2010.html
I had a rear 5.1 with a tubeless kit that I thought sucked balls. Ridiculously tight on the tyre bead - as in I pray I never get a flat out in the hills cos there's no **** way I'm getting the tyre off that rim on the trail.
If you've already got the rim then I'd maybe give it a go if someone can recomend you a specific tyre that goes on OK. Think I was using NNs that were a really bad match.
I've been using the specific kit for a few years successfully.
Non UST Ardents have been good for a year or more (which is what they're using on your link!).
I'll second Garry Lager's sentiments
DT 5.1's are seriously tight rims anyway, run tubeless they're a proper faff. I got rid of mine in the end for Mavic 521's, they were a piece of piss to setup tubeless and worked very well with a number of tyres in a tubeless setup.
FWIW, if you're sticking with the 5.1's for definite, the easiest/most reliable way of running tubeless on them I've heard from others, is the gaffer tape ghetto method (not the inner tube ghetto) as it provides the least build up of material between rim and tyre bead.
Been running a couple of sets tubeless for a while. The kit is a PITA to fit, but mine have worked brilliantly.
Fit is proper tight. Run various Maxxis UST/non-UST, Rubber queens. But you need man's tyre levers + had a couple of sidewall tears that have been ride enders which has made me question my Minion/crossmark combo.
FWIW, if you're sticking with the 5.1's for definite, the easiest/most reliable way of running tubeless on them I've heard from others, is the gaffer tape ghetto method (not the inner tube ghetto) as it provides the least build up of material between rim and tyre bead.
The link the OP points to uses Stans yellow tape, so even lower profile than gaffer tape. I haven't found tyres that hard to mount.
And mine are doing fine with the 'cut up inner tube' ghetto method. Every tyre I've tried has been a tight fit on these rims but at least they seal up easily. Tough tyre levers definitely recommended, try pedros.
run them with stans tape (25mm) valve and fluid, no problems with the set up. No problems getting tyres on and off. Mudx (tubeless ready) & racing ralphs(non ust) go straight up with a track pump, some large volume non ust speshes and nevegal 2.35s required the compressor.
I have exactly the same setup as per the link, though i cleaned/prepared the rim with fine wet and dry first.
Been running a 5.1D with HR 2.35 for 18 months, not a single problem.. Yet!
I did a 5.1 rim with an Advantage folding tyre at the weekend with the stans kit and no problems.
Inner tube ghetto method and maxxis ardent for me with no problems.
5.1 + stans rim strip + Nobby Nic 2.4's
No problems whatsoever for the best part of 4 years.
Yes, the tyres are hard to get on/off - but thats' what tyre levers are for.
Yeah, already have the wheels, and mor ethan familiar with the tight tyres (put on and removed 2.5 dual ply high rollers the other week - f&^%ing hell).
Sounds like it's a goer, I'll nab myself some new tyres then.