Stans No Tubes MTB Tyres

[edcs]

I've just bought a set of wheels with Stan's Crest rims with the intention of running them tubeless. I was under the impression that you could run any MTB tyre tubeless with this system - I was just wondering if I was right?

I ran tubeless on my road bike for about a year so have a little bit of experience with it all, but I was under the impression that you had to run specific tubeless tyres due to the higher pressures involved.

[Mr Gearchange]

You'll be able to run any tubeless tyre on it

[phil-sti]

Any tubeless tyre, you just need removable valves, rim tape and sealant

[paddy27]

I believe you can make any mtb run tubeless. Apparently works much better if you use tubeless ready tyres.
Just gone tubeless on my Norco. Used some specialised purgertory tyres.
With proper tyres should be less or no air 'burps'.

[gp1699]

My bike came with Stans crest rims and Maxxis Ardent EXO rubber...

So i changed the valves and used a couple of scoops of Stans sealant.

All good, worth doing IMO.

[gp1699]

also you can run them at lower pressures as you wont get snake bites

[edcs]

Sounds like it's worth trying then, I've got loads of sealant left from the road bike so will give it a go. I've currently got WTB Moto 2.3's, but I need to replace the rear tyre as it's got a tear right on the bead. Guess I could get a tubeless ready replacement and experiment with the front - worst comes to the worst I have to stick a tube in the front.

[Mr Gearchange]

gp1699 said:

also you can run them at lower pressures as you wont get snake bites

This - very handy on rocky trails as you get far better grip.

However, be aware that lower pressure gives you much better cornering force, and you can burp the air out of the tyre

[paddy27]

gp1699 said:

also you can run them at lower pressures as you wont get snake bites

This the reason I have gone tubeless. Loads of rocks in the peaks. Kept getting pinch flats!

[edcs]

Sounds good - looking forward to getting my MTB back up and running again. I knackered the rear wheel ages ago and have been on the road bike since.

Ordered a UST Maxxis High Roller to replace the torn tyre. Forgot how expensive MTB tyres are!