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[jimbo]

I'm looking at building some new wheels up..

I can't find that many UST rims though ?  Can std rims be converted easily enough to run tubeless or are you better off just getting UST rims in the first place.. ?

 

[jmj]

Either UST rim (of which there aren't many), any old rim with a conversion kit or a stans rim with either conversion or lightweight tape.
Flow rims with yellow tape (sealing the spoke holes) work well and are nice and wide.

I've used the joes conversion kits (as they are massively cheaper than the stans ones) and they work fine, but for super cheap ass types you can do your own with a split bmx tube (ghetto method)

J

[iain1775]

Stans rims all the way mate
I have Olympic on the H/t and just got Hope Hoops with 355 rims for the Meta
You would prob want Flows
I think there where some for sale on STW the other day

ps - anyone got any Stans yellow rim tape going spare - enough for 2 wheels ideally 25mm width but 22mm would do (is for 355 rims)
Can get a roll for a tenner but as a roll does about 5 tyres I figure there must be loads of unused half rolls out there!?

[jimbo]

Cheers !

Iain, where is best for the Stans rims ?

[iain1775]

justridingalong.com (Sheffield) has lots of info about Stans / tubeless etc
As for cheapest - pass!
Got both my wheels 2nd hand off ebay / singletrackworld

You may get Flows cheap at mo as they are recently discontinued and replaced with a new (similar) model

[jimbo]

thanks,

i'm trawling through singletrack at the moment !

[big_tex_uk]

Mate, go proper tubeless.

Its just a faf with non ust rims with tape and all that bo**ox.

I just picked up a set of Mavic 819 UST rims on DT hubs wheels from Singletrack for £100. Happy days.....

Alex have a look on Pinkbike as there are quite a few to be had on their for good money.

[iain1775]

Mate, go proper tubeless.

Its just a faf with non ust rims with tape and all that bo**ox.

I just picked up a set of Mavic 819 UST rims on DT hubs wheels from Singletrack for £100. Happy days.....

Alex have a look on Pinkbike as there are quite a few to be had on their for good money.

Hahah I would have bet a tenner that you would come along and say that after the text you sent me this afternoon
What faff exactly? (ps might need to borrow your compressor )

[big_tex_uk]

Hahah I would have bet a tenner that you would come along and say that after the text you sent me this afternoon
What faff exactly? (ps might need to borrow your compressor )

who needs a compressor?

Not me as I have proper ust rims and my track pump does it no probs.
 

[iain1775]

as mine probably will too but you never know
just weighed new wheels f - 765g rear 895g (1660g total)!!

[jimbo]

Are the Mavic 819's the only UST rims available ?

I'd like to rebuild my mavic wheels, but they are 24h and I don't know of any hubs that would suit ?