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looking to go tubeless (sorry for another thread). i have searched and get different answers. im using some conti mountain king (the cheap wire bead ones) and ztr flows, do i need the stans kit (£50) or the hope kit (£20)
also the mountain kings, are these ok as i read they are pourous? surley the sealant will fix this
sam
From the notubes website FAQ:
What do I need to run a Stan's rim tubeless i.e rim tape, rim strip?
All our rims need are our yellow tape (21mm for Olympic, Alpine & Alpha 25mm for all others) a Universal Valve Stem (35mm for MTN and 44mm for road) and of course Stan's Sealant.
Some tyres are more porous than others, all it means it will take longer to seal up and you might need a bit more sealant. It should be possible though. If you're new to tubeless, watch the videos on the notubes website to save lots of frustration.
Short answer is that all tyres are porous, some more porous than others, but Conti usually seal OK in the end but often require a lot of sealant. As for the tubeless kit, well you [i]should[/i] be ok with the Hope one. I say should, cos Flows usually work ok with just a yellow rimstrip with most tyres. BUT... If it doesn't, then you'll need the Flow rimstrips (which come with the £50 Stans kit) that are available for about £15 each seperately.
If that makes sense?
Personally id say just go with stans.. but once youve used all the liquid then start using a new one called oko.. do a search, youll find it!