Originally Posted by
BigPoser
How exactly does a tubeless tire with a tube in it ride worse? Oh maybe since a tubeless tire can be ridden 20psi lower than a tubed tire.
Maybe your set up was a poor fit with each other. I can honestly say that in several different set ups that I've had, they've all worked VERY well, once I got the tire beaded on the rim; which can be a little bit of work the first time.
Tubeless tires, by design, are much stiffer tires than tubed tires. Not just the beads also the carcass. Put a tube in them at the pressure you need to not pinch flat, they'll ride appreciably worse than a tubed-tire at the same pressure. It is especially bad for road tires where you typically are talking 90PSI thereabouts.
I get it. You're a believer.
I'm not here to be converted, and you're not going to either. As I've said--tubeless works great for CX/MTB--scenarios with low pressure. In fact, it works so well--people can and do use non-tubeless tire as tubeless. Crank up the pressues as needed for road tubeless, and punctures just don't seal anywhere near as reliably either short or long term.