Comments on: Going Tubeless: What You Need To Know: How To

By: MATT

MATT — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:25:53 +0000

I mounted GEAX Saguaros 29×2.2 TNT tyres on Bontrager TLR Rim Strips/rims. It took slightly more effort but it didn’t really take much longer than mounting a normal tubed Bontrager tyre. Mounted easily with a floor pump and rides beautifully.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:17:45 +0000

diesel29: I would think that some of your decision would be specific to what you want from a tire regardless of the tubeless factor, such things like traction and cornering being important, perhaps. In that regard, I would think similar tires to your current set up would be desirable for you. (??) Taking that into consideration, tires like Ignitors, Hutchinson Toros, Continental Mountain Kings, and the like might be a good front tire choice. Tires in the rear might be chosen from Continental race Kings, WTB Nanoraptors, or similar treaded tires.

If you switch wheels to use Geax tires specifically, the UST rims on Mavic, Fulcrum, and Shimano wheels will work best, although there are more choices coming.

By: AGuy

AGuy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:58:21 +0000

For all the mavins out there, how do you compare Joe’s Super sealant to CaffeLatex? I had good results with Joe’s.

By: diesel29

diesel29 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:44:39 +0000

GT I sent you a post a few days ago regarding my issue with tubeless set ups, currently I have the Arch 29 with Bonty 2.2 acx front and Bonty dry x 2.1 rear running just the yellow rim strip. Im 215 lbs and found out pretty fast I couldnt run less than 35psi without folding the tires off the rim/burping/. so I upped the pressure 35/37 front rear and this worked for a while but I think the beads have streched a little and now Im getting blow offs under power/cornering, I really wanted to get a set of Saguaro TNT but to concerned with the mounting issues/field repairs. Do you think the black rim strip could solve my problem with my current tires. Is there another tire you could recomend tubless with my arch rims for somebody my weight , the TNT sounds like my tire solution but I really dont want to sell my wheels if I dont have to. In the end if you dont feel there is a reliable tire for my current set up what rims would you recomend for the TNT?

By: swampfox

swampfox — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:30:50 +0000

It took me 45 minutes to successfully mount the Saguaro TNT on my front Bonty RXL TLR. One month later, while trying to mount another Saguaro TNT on the rear, I gave up after 10 minutes and 3 broken tire levers. Yes, I used soapy water and simple green. Finally, I took the rear wheel to my lbs. It took two experienced mechanics ten full minutes to squeeze the tire on the rim.

I’ve mounted many different tires on these rims over the past two years and I’ve never had any difficulty before. Since then, I’ve destroyed my RXL rims and replaced them with Rhythm Elites. I wasn’t there when the lbs put the 3 month old Saguaro TNTs on the new rims, but the wrench said it wasn’t as dramatic as when the tire was brand new, probably due to stretching.

I love the way these tires ride and I appreciate their toughness. However, I’m scared shatless that I’ll be stuck out in the puckerbrush with a torn sidewall and I won’t be able to get the tire off or back on again. When I wear these tires out, I’m going to get a new pair and see if they mount up “new” better on the Rhythm Elites. Maybe early production issues, (if that was the issue) will have been solved by then.

By the way, I have 2 perfectly good RXL rim strips doing absolutely nothing in my garage. . Don’t know if they’ll work on the Duster, (Why don’t you email bontrager.com and ask them?) but I’ll be happy to send them free to the first person who asks.