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Been running ghetto tubeless for over 12 months now - i'd got tired of continual flats. This morning i was out in the local hills and got my first tubeless puncture. Coming down a steep hill in some woods there was suddenly the weirdest wooshing noise front back wheel. I stopped to see latex spraying out at pressure from a noticeable hole. Not bad i thought - 1 flat in 12ish months, but pity the tire was ****ed after only 1 week!! Anyway, put finger on hole and moved wheel about. Latex spray had stopped a bit. Continued downhill and once at bottom i inspected tire - no sign of any leak at all. Got back on bike and did another 15 miles. Don't understand people who get all noidy about ghetto - it clearly works very well.
Ive been using it for 7 odd years now...
Only had on propper flat which didnt fix itself, a 2 inch gash in the tread of the tyre.
Beats anything else on the market,
Rode today on regular tyres and innertubes, didn't have a puncture. Haven't have a puncture for as long as I can remember.
You'll get one now!!!!!!!!!
Don't anger The Puncture Gods! You're doooomed!
Super Ghetto with Duck tape and a chopped up valve is the next step. Allows you to change tyres easily.
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this particular experience seems to be about sealant rather than the ghetto system.
Op how often do you change tyres?
May do. This kind of weather, TBH I don't care. 🙂
For those who are getting a lot of tube punctures i would definitely recommend switching to tubeless. Makes a massive difference and the ghetto method seems well worth the small initial effort. For sealant i have used artshop Latex and also bike specific sealant ('no tubes'). I have changed tires 2 and 3 times over 2 bikes - but only cos i fancied a change of tire. Also tried sealant in tubes but have found it less effective than tubeless. Personally the past 12 months have shown me that ghetto works for me - i may now move away from the 20" cut tube method and see what the (super Ghetto) taped valve stands up like.