Originally Posted by
elcruxio
You're comfotable using pressurized tires (tubed clinchers) on a chinese rim but not comfortable using pressurized tires (tubeless clincher) on one. I don't get it
No. I'm
somewhat comfortable using tubed clinchers on Chinese carbon rims; I am
not comfortable using tubeless clinchers on Chinese carbon rims. There seems to be consensus, however, that using tubulars on Chinese carbon rims is the safest bet, if you're going to use Chinese rims.
To put it simply, tubeless tires exert more force outward (perpendicular to the plane of the wheel) than traditional clinchers do, plus the rim/tire bead interface has to be specific for tubeless. I don't trust that Chinese manufacturers have invested the research to ensure their rims can handle the higher forces exerted by tubeless. Hopefully this addresses your question.