Has anyone used Tubolitos in goathead country, without sealant? How proof against thorn flats were yours? Please say which Tubolito model and where you ride.
I'm quite happy with Orange Seal Endurance for fat, low pressure tires, but I've gone back to tubes (*) for my 559 X 42s, and have only ever used tubes for my 559 X 28s. With Orange Seal *Regular* these work about 95% (metaphor, not measurement) as well as Endurance in the fat tubeless tires. But if Tubolitos are thorn proof enough for only occasional (=< 1 every 100 miles), I'd happily pay the price to go back to tubes without the (admittedly minor) hassle of sealant. Anyone? The reviews I've seen haven't been long term reviews, and most of these reviews did not test them in thorn environments, but at least one US SW rider said that he found that they don't protect against cactus thorns. (*) I used the 42s tubeless on EQ 21 rims, designed for tubes, and had only minor problems with setup, but the fear of burping or beads coming undone after a flat made me go back to tubes. I've been using very light Schwalbe SV11A 559 X 23 mm tubes (between 60 and 70 grams) in the 42s with OS regular formula -- so far so good, but I do have lightweight Schwalbe SV 14A 1.8" tubes (claimed 100 grams, actually about 120 grams) if I ever need them. I use the 559 X 23s in the 28 mm Elk Pass tires, too. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvJXmJ_wfBiH4rO4aidQ786OGE%3DovVdt-xBWFXr2R0%2BEg%40mail.gmail.com.
