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Is there a list of unsuitable clincher tyres that are just too porous to use ? I'm about to go ghetto and was gonna use conti trail kings . Th cheaper version which I love !
I have just purchased a pair of trail kings, going to attempt to try them tubeless tomorrow when the co2 cartridges arrive. I tried with a ghetto inflator (2L bottle) and that looked promising.
Even the tubeless Protection X Kings take a few weeks to sort themselves out so god help the non tubeless Conti tyres.
So should they be sealed first with a latex solution or similar ?
I have race sport conti tyres which are supposed to be tubeless ready but found them pretty porous.
If you use sealant they will eventually seal themselves over time. Just make sure to check and top up the sealant after a week or so.
My protection Mountain and Trail Kinfs sorted themselves pretty quickly (I.e within a few minutes of being seated and pumped up). I've found that the JRA Wheel ?Milk is more effective at sealing the sidewalls than Stans.
I found the non-tubeless conti's about as bad as the protection ones. All seem porous, but are easy enough to seat the bead and the sealant will do it's job eventually.
no issue with my conti protection mountain kings or apex bead barons.
tbh - spesh and bonty tyres are far better for easy bead seating and not being at all porous imo.