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Currently running tubes with my ZTR Flows but want to try tubeless.
I am running bontrager mud tyres, the TLR version so should be a doddle hopefully.
What will i need? Is it just valves and sealant?
Valves, sealant and yellow tape (or equivalent) if not already taped. And either a proper compressor, "ghetto" inflator, or a decent trackpump.
(I reckon, as a general rule, if a trackpump easily inflates a tyre to 100psi, it's not going to be particularily good for tubeless- you want to move a lot of air fast, not a small amount of air easily. My Joe Blow made things much harder)
I use CO2 to blast the tyre onto the rim, then let it all out and add the goop and reinflate with a track pump.
Get yourself the hope tubeless conversion kit. It has tape, valves and solution. It's cheaper than individual parts.
I use CO2 to blast the tyre onto the rim, then let it all out and add the goop and reinflate with a track pump.
+1
Gorilla tape for the rims, I get a 2" wide roll and split it down the middle. Does well for flows!
Just need valves then, best to get removeable cores.
25mm Gorilla tape on mine, works a treat and doesn't peel off when swapping tyres- which electical / packing tape has done for me previously.
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I use the stans kit and have never had a problem, getting the tyres to go up can be 'amusing' at times although as said a co2 canister normally sorts that out.
I always have to use co2 to get my hans dampfs onto Flows. Makes it a LOT easier.