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Going tubeless and had some notubes on my old rims XC717. Not sure which rim strips to get for my new rims - DT Swiss EX 5.1D
The website says:
Standard Rim Strip - Most 21.5 - 24.5mm wide rims
Freeride Rim Strip - Most 27 - 34mm wide rims
I would guess Freeride but the table beneath on the website under 5.1 says the std strips - Confused ? Help!!
Go for the DT (used to be eclipse ones) - [url= http://www.justridingalong.com/?product=187 ]here[/url] - much better IMHO - I'm using both
I'm using the standard size stans rim strips in my 5.1's, after a year no issues and inflated miles easier than 4.2's too
Use the std size rim strip but you should also add 1 layer of 17mm Velox rim tape as it states on the Stans website.
http://www.notubes.com/support_selecting.php
2nd the dtswiss strips. pig to fit but sorted once on.
I bought Rhyno Lite for mine, advice given from [url= http://www.freeborn.co.uk/ ]Freeborn[/url], works a treat
I'm running the standard no-tubes strips, with 2 layers of 17mm velox tape under (wouldn't hold air with 1)
Oops - well I ordered the Freeride ones and was going to change the order if I got a different reply for the STW possie but left it too late - logged in this morning and the order is already processed - hmm - well its an extra 3mm each side but the rim is about 28mm width so the 32mm Freeride strip may fit OK - if not I think it might be going in the classifieds section 😉 Thanks for the tips anyway guys - I'll learn to bide my time next time 😉 I guess the freeride will streach a bit more the the Rhyno strip so will narrow a little on a 26" so as long as it sits inside the rim I should be ok? 😮
Hi All - well sent the Freeride ones back yesterday and got the Std strips return of post today. Thanks for the tips guys - Notubes emailed me back saying the freeride strips too wide for ther narrow inner diam of the DT EX5.1D (23mm ~). also: http://messageboard.notubes.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1962&hilit=28mm
Cheers
Right - for anyone thinking of tubless I didn't have any serious problems with my mountain king 2.2 proctection tyres this weekend although use plenty of soap suds on both wheels and try and inflate both - my front kept deflaiting and couldn't think why.... Then I realised I hadn't tried to inflate the tyre with only soap suds - I started again and hey presto - hopefully Stan's and I will be great friends - rode out Sunday without any problems.