I've run Michelins tubeless (comp 16/24/32) since forever - 6+ years. Was running them well before the D3.1 rim came out using Stan's notubes rimstrips etc. In all of that time I think I have only ever ONCE burped a tyre significantly enough to have noticed, and that was in a high-speed crash in the alps. I've had a few holes in tyres sure, but most of the time some notubes sealant that I try to always run has fixed it no problems.
You could say I'm very happy with the setup.
EXCEPT they can be such a pain to inflate sometimes.
So, I thought I'd try Maxxis. I hear they inflate so much more easily. Well I just ordered myself some High Rollers, and straight away have heard from a relatively gentle rider that he had problems with his burping/rolling off the rim at anything under 35psi. So I'm very tempted to cancel that order and stick with my Michelins.
I read that a lot of WC pros don't bother with tubeless, and the more I read about Maxxis the more I think the reasoning behind that is that most of them are sponsored by Maxxis, and Maxxis don't work as a reliable DH tubeless solution.
So, what do you reckon. Should I stick with my Michelins, even though they have a limited range and haven't released a new tyre in 5+ years, or should I give Maxxis a go and hope I have better luck? Who hear successfully runs Maxxis tubeless? Any tips/advice?
- seb
You could say I'm very happy with the setup.
EXCEPT they can be such a pain to inflate sometimes.
So, I thought I'd try Maxxis. I hear they inflate so much more easily. Well I just ordered myself some High Rollers, and straight away have heard from a relatively gentle rider that he had problems with his burping/rolling off the rim at anything under 35psi. So I'm very tempted to cancel that order and stick with my Michelins.
I read that a lot of WC pros don't bother with tubeless, and the more I read about Maxxis the more I think the reasoning behind that is that most of them are sponsored by Maxxis, and Maxxis don't work as a reliable DH tubeless solution.
So, what do you reckon. Should I stick with my Michelins, even though they have a limited range and haven't released a new tyre in 5+ years, or should I give Maxxis a go and hope I have better luck? Who hear successfully runs Maxxis tubeless? Any tips/advice?
- seb