Transitioning from tubes to tubeless?
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Your problem is that you are running a really stiff and unforgiving DH rim that was made for DH tires with flimsy xc tires, which is made even more flimsy because you are running low pressures. That rim has no give at all, and whenever you take a hard hit, it is going to cut your sidewall every time. You can either get some burlier or full ust tires, or lace up some new rims like flow ex or arch ex and run tubeless ready trail tires.
The FAQ is great: Especially this one:Have you considered Oliver's YesTubes?
Q: How much weight do you save using Oliver's Yes TubeS?
A: That varies by application, but in our experience the wait savings would have been many minutes, if not hours, if our riding buddies had been using Oliver's Yes Tube system.
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Does that mean that stiff and unforgiving carbon XC rims cannot be used with flimsy lightweight XC tires? 
If you run 18-20psi with carbon rims........flatting is the least of your worries.Does that mean that stiff and unforgiving carbon XC rims cannot be used with flimsy lightweight XC tires?
No - because carbon is magic.Does that mean that stiff and unforgiving carbon XC rims cannot be used with flimsy lightweight XC tires?
Ooooh, that must be it!No - because carbon is magic.
I'm using DH rims because I was regularly destroying XC rims. So what next, Maxxis? If so, which?WTF is the old man doing running DH rims?
Hey you old fossil - quit doing this $hit.
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I looked at the tire closely today and it's toast. There's a big cut in the tread corresponding to the one in the sidewall.
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Sounds like you should have gone carbon.
You are about as useful as... as...Sounds like you should have gone carbon.
...a skier.
They're making carbon skis now-a-days. And carbon boots.You are about as useful as... as...
...a skier.
Ditch the DH rims. I would rather replace rims every year then push those anchors around. Go to the bike shop. Try out some of the newer bikes on the rack. The kit wheels on most of them are really well built. Take the lightest bike with the best wheels out for a test ride. Mavic kit wheels are pretty good. Most of the ride quality you will experience is the wheels.
u need to talk to mr tiles. here. nuff said. http://nogaswheels.com/index.html
douthat is a nice place.
douthat is a nice place.
At least. Try running ~28-30lbs and adjust from there.
Also - Look into Specilized 2bliss tires.
I think your sidewall tearing issues are likely from running too low pressure.
Also - if you value durability and performance over weight-weeniness, there's nothing wrong with 823's. I would, (and do) run them every day over some other brands just to save 200grams.
I'm going to start with kicking the tire pressure up and see what happens.