old rider back/tubless ?
back into mtb after 20 years. bought a sweet hard tail w/ fox forx and xtr, including hydraulic brakes. the bike has bontrager xxx lite rims with maxxis larsen tires and is set up tubless. from what i have read online the wheels and tires are not tubless specific, but i guess they are set up with the stan's rim strip. i deflated the tire and can feel no tube and the bead seal is tight almost like it is glued shut. do i have to put additional sealant in the tires for possible punctures and to keep the bead seal good? carry a tube on rides? how often does this type of system fail?