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Have just purchased some new wheels and tyres to go tubeless on my cx/road bike. Was very please when I unpacked the Hunt wheels, seem very nice quality and come pre-taped, with valves and centre lock disc adapters.
Nervously I prepared to mount the Conti tubeless ready tyres. After years of mtb tubeless I knew there could be a whole world of frustration over the coming hours. However to my delight the tyres went onto the rims with just the right amount of force and then aired up without sealant from the first stroke of the pump! Furthermore they seated straight and true without any hesitation. Squirted some sealant through the valves and was riding within the hour.
32mm road tubeless at 40psi. Loving the way things have gone.
Had the same experience with my DT Swiss / Hutchinson Fusion combo, took no more than 10-15 mins per wheel.
Same experience with the same GP5000s on my DT CR1400s.
Really interested to hear how you get on with these tyres. I had no problems inflating them on rival slx24 wheels but the conti 5000 is almost down to the bottom of the wear indicators after only 1400 miles on the rear, I’m 67kg and run it at 80 psi. The fusion performance has been great on the front clocking up 2500 miles so far but a disaster on the back. The first tyre lasted 3 rides before getting a 6 mm gash on the top of the tread, I replaced it and that tyre lasted two rides before suffering the same fate. About to try irc x guard on the rear
Interesting. The rim/tyre combination key. I tried to fit some GP5000 TL to Mavic Cosmics last night and for the first time ever I couldn't get the second bead over the rim. Must just be a bad combination.