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Old 11-07-06 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by santiago
Depends on if you're going UST or just using the Stan's system on traditional tires. From what I understand UST tires are heavier than their equivalent standard tires. I did a quick check on the Schwalbe site and found the Nobby Nics I have are listed at 495g for the 26x2.1" in standard and weigh 710g for the same UST tire. I don't know if all tires are that way. I am actually surprised by the weight difference

If you go with the Stan's system on standard rims with standard tires you obviously have the same weight tires but you have to run the strips and add the slime. Not sure what that weighs but I understood it to be comparable to what a tube weighs. This is what my wheel builder explained to me.
that weight difference in tire types alone is enough to make me not bother with tubelessness.

i have seen total mixed reviews of slime. so i hesitantly pose the question again. have any of you had what you believe to be any success with Slime in a regular tube?

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