Originally Posted by RedLeg

I set up my Neuvation training wheels with Hutchinson Intensive Tubeless 25c tires about 3 months ago. I set it up using Stan's road tubeless system. Set up was pretty easy. Following the instruction on Stan's website, I had the tires installed, inflated and sealed on the first go. It was bit more work than normal tires, but not a whole lot more.

The ride on these are quite amazing....like a magic carpet ride! I am not sure if this is due to the lack of a tube or the fact that I can run these tires at much lower PSI without the fear of pinch flats. I suspect it is a bit of both. For comparison, for training I had been riding on Continental GP4000, 25c @ 110-120PSI. With the Intensives, 25c I have been running the tires @ 90-95PSI. My body used to feel quite rattled and tired after 3-4 hour rides on the former setup. Running tubeless has me feeling much fresher at the end of rides due to the tire's ability to soak up bumps on the road. The Intensives do not wear any faster than GP4000s, and the grip and flat resistance feels pretty much the same. As a matter of fact, with the sealant in the tires, I have pulled out a small piece of wire and a shard of glass out of the rear tire on a post-ride inspection (about 4 weeks ago) and the tire sealed and remained inflated until now. I truly believe that I will wear through these tires before I get any significant flats that would require me to have to set them up with a tube. The tires have 1,600 miles on them and I am ready to move the front to the rear and put a fresh one in the front.

I am so exhilarated about my training road tubeless set up, I have set my race wheels (Kinlin XR-270s) the same, but with the lighter Hutchinson Fusion3 tires.

I am in no way, shape or form, a weight weenie. I was looking for improved ride quality and I have found it with this setup. Setup is more complicated than just a tube, but once you get the hang of it, it is pretty simple.

EDIT: I agree that, if you are not riding on rough, flat prone roads the GP4000s are a good way to go. For comparison, riding the same amount last winter I got 3 flats (2 rear, one front=pinch flat....I log everything). I have had not flats with a tubeless setup this winter.