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I've recently got a Trek Fuel with Bonty TLR rims, and appropriate tyres. As I've got tubeless on my other bike (Mavic UST) I thought I would make the Bonty's tubeless.
I've bought a pair of Bonty tubeless valves, [url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/tubeless-valve-ec008113 ](Like this)[/url]which are clearly wrong as they don't fit in the well of the rim. However, I have got some spare Mavic/Joe's valves which would fit.
Just wondered if anyone's got any experience of going tubeless on these wheels. I am guessing that the rim strip that is on there has to stay on (which of course is not there on UST rims) but is there not a potentially bad leak where the valve clamps down onto the rim strip rather than directly onto the rim?
Do your wheels have the tubeless rim strips in? The Bonty valves mate with them as they have a built up bit where the valve goes. Certainly worked in my old Bontrager Mustang UST rims, pretty cheap too.
They're the valves that I've got and they work fine.
The O ring sits between the valve stem and the rim strip. Put a bit of sealant around it if you're nervous.
Ah, that could be significant then. The rim strips that are in there are just like normal rim strips and are a green/blue colour. Definitely nothing built up at the valve area.
Looks like I need to get some specific rim strips then.
I don't know about your rims, but Bonty TLR tyres go up like USTs on my Stans flows - very easy.
Aye the Bonty's are designed to be run with plastic rim strips, they're not that great, I'd be inclined to try with the Joe's valves and some of the Stan's yellow tape or similar.
Aye the Bonty's are designed to be run with plastic rim strips, they're not that great, I'd be inclined to try with the Joe's valves and some of the Stan's yellow tape or similar.
No problems in 4 years on mine, but on no account use SuperJuice, that is proper shocking and no mistake.