Originally Posted by
HerrKaLeun
Your tires and rims may be tubeless ready, but used a tube. This is perfectly possible. But don't bash "tubeless" because you had a flat - you didn't have a tubeless setup.
First, you can get a flat with any setup, like you can slice the entire tire with tuebless. Second, a tubeless setup uses a sealant that seals small leaks. Obviously with a tube in there, this isn't working. If you have larger holes, there are patchkits and other fixes for tubeless. You also can take a spare tube with you. How far you want to go with spare and repair stuff depends on how far from civilization you go and what territory.
Have it set up properly before you judge it.
if you look at the pictures this is wierd hybrid......... there is a no tube to remove and fix and no way to put a tube in. instead there is a strip of tube material with valve glued to the tire. essentialy this is like a tubular tire....all in one. My guess is this is supposed to make it easier to install and not have to deal with seating issues etc.
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