So I just bought myself a set of these wheels for racing.. and tonight I tried to get them set up on tubeless.
I've been running the stans kit on my old wheels with no problems at all, but when I tried to convert that over to the ztr's, I couldn't get the rim strip (with built in valve) to sit on the rim right, like the rim was too narrow.
So is there something special you need to do with these rims? Just rim tape and valves?
Cheers
Yellow tape and valve I'd expect?
Can't just use the standard superstar strip then?
Also, i'm trying to fit schwalbe rocket ron ust's, but found them tight on both my american classics, and the new ztr's.. thought the ztr's were meant to be a lot easier to get tyres on??
Podium MMX are designed for [b]non[/b]-UST tyres, but run tubeless.
No rim tape, just yellow tape and valve.
Looks like I need some rim tape then! I'll cut a couple of valves off old tubes instead of buying valves. Cheers guys
So you have bought some of the lightest, most expensive wheels you can get and yet you are willing to bodge the tape and valves for the sake of £20?
Not really a bodge.. the valves will do the exact same job. And how is buying tape a bodge??
They're designed to work solely with the yellow tape, not with rim strips.
From the No Tubes website:
[i]Additional information
- The ZTR Podium MMX is a low pressure rim and it must be run at pressures of 15-33 psi. Higher pressures may cause damage to the rim and will not be covered in the warranty. If you prefer to run high pressures, please consider purchasing a different rim from the ZTR product line.
- [b]Designed to work with standard tube-type tires using just the yellow tape and valves for tubeless without burping[/b].
- The ZTR Podium MMX rim is designed such that standard tires will inflate easily on this rim when setup tubeless. Some tires will mount with a little more difficulty but keep the beads centered in the rim cavity and refer to this video for further detail.
- [b]UST and Tubeless Ready tires may be difficult to mount on this rim[/b].
- Can be used with tubes[/i]
And they are - all the newer Schwalbes I have are ****ing tight (but will go on).
Matt - pretty much all my wheels are bodged with valves from old road tubes I've punctured. Free vs £15 for valves...
GB
So the neatly £100 tyres i have wont go on but the cheap tyres will.. lol. guess i need to get me some of the performance schwalbe tyres then! need to get these wheels up and running for the first autumn gorrick race 🙂
The performance Schwalbes are a bit bigger/looser than the Evos. Evos on Stans are tight but work really well tubeless.
GB
I was running the evos tubeless before but found them too prone to slits cos theyre so thin and they roll around a lot more at lower pressures. ill see what i can come up with i guess! thanks for all the help guys much appreciated
Evo snakeskin work really well on podium rims. 2012-2013 are a little harder to get on the rim, but they all work fine.