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[Closed] x king racesports..can they be run tubeless?

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As per title really? Are they tubeless compatible? I've been trying to get these sealed with very little success. Any point persisting or should I give up and go with something I know will work.


 
Posted : 01/01/2017 8:07 pm
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Yeh they go up tubeless. Very porous flimsy sidewalks though. Did you clean out the insides first with IPA or similar. Mine lasted a day before you could see threads on the rear sidewall.


 
Posted : 01/01/2017 8:18 pm
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They do go tubeless but it's not worth it. As DHdave write, the sidewalls are [u]very[/u] thin.
Sure the low weight is a big plus but it won't outlast the bitterness of going flat just as fast. I ran mine with Conti light tubes while I had them to save some weight.


 
Posted : 01/01/2017 8:29 pm
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As above, they are tubeless in theory but not in practice.

I exchanged mine for the Protection versions. Slightly heavier but the extra meat seems to be all in the sidewalls. They work well as tubeless.


 
Posted : 01/01/2017 8:35 pm
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The only models that Conti recommend for tubeless use are the Protection/Protection Apex models and the PureGrip models. Racesport models are not intended to be used tubeless.

Go Protection if you want Black Chili and tubeless compatibility.


 
Posted : 01/01/2017 8:39 pm