Phil (ascentale)1d ago

@edd considers going tubeless:

Q2. How annoying is tubeless setups for commuters? Had a real comedy of errors with tubes during daycare pickup, including the mini pump pulling out the valve core on the spare, that I'd like to not repeat ever again.

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Show threadSam H (he/him)20h ago
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A2.
I've not had an issue so far, but I'm running 2.5" gravel tires at low pressure.
I've previously tried running tubeless on 32mm and that has not ended as well, as the higher pressure makes the sealant spray out everywhere.
I'm currently trying to set up some new wheels with 43mm tires, but there's a whole saga of issues there.
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@v_perjorative @ascentale @[email protected] @bikenite #bikenite I wonder what pressure the optimal setup switches at....
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Show threadmarkn🚲19h ago

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About 60psi & 32mm tyres is my experience of the tube / tubeless benefits border.

Above that it's a no brainer. Below (EDIT I mean below 32mm, so with higher psi) that it can work, but I've found it's often unreliable.

Obviously the boundary depends on your rims/tyres/sealant mix and just good old fashioned luck.