Tubeless Conversion on Maxxis Holy Rollers

Here's the Bikemanforu Ghetto tubeless video: • Video
In the last month, I’ve gotten quite a few frustrating pinch flats on my mountain bike. I could increase my tire pressure, but I’d rather just convert my bike to tubeless since the main benefit is no pinch flats. The last time I rode tubeless I crashed around a turn and ended up doing the walk of shame back to the trailhead. I took my anger out on tubeless setups in general, but the truth is that I probably could have been up and running again had I brought a CO2.
So let’s give it another shot. Tonight, we’ll be doing a tubeless conversion on my Maxxis holy rollers, and standard non tubeless mountain bike wheelset. I want to be clear that I’m not trying to make a tutorial here, just a fun video.
So, if you’ve been reading up on Stan’s no tubes, you might be saving up the 3 million dollars you’ll need for rim tape, wheel liners, valve stems, sealant, and injectors On the other hand If you’ve been watching Bikemanforu, you’re digging through the trash for an old inner tube and some broken glass. I like to stay somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. By the way, check out bikeman’s ghetto tubeless video if you haven’t already.
My particular tire and rim combination has a real loose fit, so I’m using some liners with valves built in to get a tighter fit and a more reliable seal.
Stan’s recommends that you drill out the inner wall of your non tubeless rim with a 3/8th bit, but I’ve found that this isn’t always crucial.
I already did the rear wheel last night, so I know that we’ll need 3 full wraps of gorilla tape around the wheel, plus the rubber liner to get a tight seal. Building up the thickness of the original rim is a crucial step in most conversions, and it’s important to do it evenly and neatly for a good seal. If you can’t get your tire to seal, chances are you need to build up the rim more. If you’re a weight weenie you’ll be worried about adding grams of spinning weight with each wrap of tape, but I don’t like to use the G word. Right now, my main concern is stopping these pesky pinch flats.
So, 3 full wraps of carefully measured gorilla tape later, and I’m ready to add the rim strip. A good amount of soapy water will help the rubber fall into place evenly. Some people claim they can do it without the soap, but I’m not a fan of going in dry. It’s important to make sure the rim strip is tucked under the lip of the rim all the way around, and that there are no spots where the liner is stretched or thinned out.
Next, we’ll put the tube on and see if it can hold air. It would be a shame to have to take all this shit apart with the sealant in, so dry fitting it first will help you to determine how far off you are from a perfect seal. Not perfect, but I find that if it holds ANY air it’ll be fine once the sealant is in. If it holds not air at all then we’ll need to add more gorilla tape under the rim strip.
So now that we’re ready to seal this up, we’ll unseat the tire at the bottom and add precisely 2 ounces of sealant…or yeah. Once the sealant is in there, we’ll toss the wheel around real good to coat the inside of the tire, and then it’s time to blast some air in.
Now it’s been said that you should do this with a floor pump, because you need to know that the setup will be serviceable outside of a shop. But there’s something really satisfying about about blasting air in and watching the tire go foomt! So rather than cheat ourselves of that satisfying sound, I’ll use a CO2. And, success. This one sealed so well that actually there’s barely any sealant bubbling out.
I’ll let the wheel sit for a few minutes in a bunch of different positions to get the sealant everywhere, but riding it is actually the best method of doing this. Actually, since we already have soapy water and a sponge, let’s do a bike wash just for the hell of it. Any decent mountain bike can be washed with dish soap and a sponge, and then rinsed lightly with a hose, as opposed to blasting dirt into your bearings with a pressure washer. So yeah, set your hose to spray, not jet.
It’s been an hour and I don’t see any sealant bubbling out, so I’d say this was a productive night. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next time.
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[@671james]

It's so cool "finding" old videos of Seth. It's also funny to see the difference in the language used prior to a bigger audience. Unfiltered, yet refreshing.

[@adamwarnock8890]

“Im not a fan of going in dry” 43 year old me lets out a manly yet childish giggle

[@bfchris272727]

yeah, that was great :)

[@Lucas-hk6gn]

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[@joukthejouk3083]

To true man except for the 43 part I'm still a kid but you don't know what I get up to

[@cedarwings82]

As a woman, we appreciate that quality in a man lol.

[@rhyselliott9170]

@@cedarwings82 and they say chivalry is dead

[@markellii3093]

"I'm not a fan of going in dry"-SethBikeHacks-2015

[@dumbr2098]

Gordon Freeman don't copy comments.

[@georgmtb9671]

Lmao

[@henryhopkins5261]

You don't know a satisfying sound until you have hear a UST bead lock "snap"... So good

[@SethsBikeHacks]

They do sound sweet, and you can run them even lower. If I didn't wreck wheels so often I'd consider shelling out for them.

[@medo7782]

"Soapy wooder"-ChrisFix wants to know your location.

[@davetrinidad4022]

HAHAHA and dont forget a thread locker on every bolt

[@bcote3491]

I remember getting this notification when it came out...how time flys

[@aidanconnolly7311]

Wat u mean

[@bcote3491]

It’s five years later and it showed up in my recommended and I remember getting the notification and being excited

[@aidanconnolly7311]

@@bcote3491 ohhhhhhh

[@trentdrummond3147]

did I just hear you make a sex joke at 1:50? I think I did

[@bugoynagerger2355]

yeah there's a sex joke hahahaha

[@PoodleMaster69]

sroll down just for that

[@jamiecrossman9960]

Trent Drummond I did as well

[@davidly9716]

Loool

[@lolhaa9705]

Trent Drummond hahahaa

[@joehammersley9537]

ha not a fan of going it dry. nice

[@dylaneagleton3090]

Soapy wooder Chrisfix??

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

HAHAHAHAHAHA and don't forget medium strength threadlocker on every bolt!

[@jobinantonyvaliakoickal4532]

Dylan eagleton true bro

[@Len4ken]

You forgot Hey guys chris fix here today

[@sougias_1274]

With a 6 year upload, you saved my life!! Thank you so much Seth

[@DavidBrownFan]

I do very similar riding to you as I don't live near a trail I converted to tubeless a few weeks ago Totally worth it I couldn't be happier

[@MrIzzy5466]

"Presicely 2oz of sealant" Dumps random amount in, "err, yea"

[@bansheemopar]

Encouraged by your video I converted my non tubeless ready wheel to tubless. It worked really fine, thansk for the vid!

[@brennendye8104]

A good trick I found for taping the rims is using 1 in wide gorrilla tape. It is the perfect size and I don't have to tear the wider roll to size.

[@adamzych3519]

You sound like Chris fix

[@rev9fan1]

Adam Zych soapy wooder!

[@sledderguy1871]

lmao so true

[@notoriusdrifter40]

Not that much

[@lucasb2128]

His video style is similar too either the semi short clips and voice over And soapy wooder

[@chester371]

Adam Shortie he doesn't really except for when he says soapy wooder

[@callsignvader2100]

i don't like to go in dry...

[@spnz_finedragongaming7084]

CallsignVader that what he said

[@smellymudhut3398]

Seth your videos are the shit 😂 thanks for the awesome videos dude

[@weevil_man]

Corey Stuart ...?

[@Anto_G59]

It’s crazy this comment was made 5 years ago when times were east now I’m commenting 5 years later in the middle of a pandemic who would have thought about it

[@jonahfastre]

Still surprised at the quality of these older videos

[@WestCoastMountainBiker]

Hey. Thanks for the video. It really gave me a good idea in which direction to go starting out tubeless. But there is no question. Tubeless is the way to go. So many struggles avoided after taking out the tubes. I found a good method for keeping pressure after your done inflating and the tyre is seated is to rotate and bounce the wheel off the ground several times. Maybe for about 5 minutes. Personally I have had some excellent results doing this. Love the channel. Good motivation for myself.

[@redetrigan]

This looks a lot easier than I expected

[@busterscrugs]

I converted my standard non tubeless wheels and tires by removing all rim tape, using gorilla tape as rim tape, installing the tire, adding notubes, and inflating the tire with a compressor. Zero leaks and i've taken it on some crazy rock-garden type terrain with no issues.

[@A.Doll.Fiddler]

DO NOT use co2 to seat the bead unless you absolutely have to. When you discharge a co2 cartridge, the gas becomes extremely cold and can make the sealant crystalize (limiting sealing capabilities). I went ghetto tubeless on my schwalbe big apples (using the same method as Seth, except i just cut out the valve stem from an old tube instead of using the actual tube) and found co2 should be avoided unless you flat out on the side of the road and are far from home. Love the sex joke btw ;)

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Good tip, and did not know that! I think here in Florida I got away with it because of the heat and humidity, because the tire is still dead perfect, but what you're saying seems plausible, especially if you inflate with the stem at the bottom blasting directly at the sealant.

[@PB_Chill]

+stephen ryan Yea, using co2 was a mistake I made a few years ago. Just pump fast.

[@BobbyTheDogUSA]

Seth's Bike Hacks CO2 and latex are not a good mix, you were lucky with humidity and that the entry point was far enough away from the latex. I betcha you have a compressor in your new workshop. Kitty

[@MichaelRei99]

You guys missed the point , he sealed the deal because he didn’t go in dry!

[@elijahjamieson5354]

Slime sealant does not freeze with co2

[@Vladi1295]

I ran a ghetto tubeless for over a year and it turned out to be a success. I had no trouble with it. My tire sealed properly on the first time and everything was fine afterwards.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Good for you man, just a few bucks for sealant and you're on your way. Did you go "full ghetto" and cut stems off a tube, or go "semi ghetto" and use tubeless stems + duct tape?

[@Vladi1295]

+Seth's Bike Hacks I went for the most ghetto way of all. I used electric tape and a 20" inner tube which I cut in the middle all the way around. I placed my tire on the rim and I cut the remaining tube which was sticking out. I also went with cheaper sealant - WTB.. something. It cost me around 15$ for both tires and I have enough sealant for future installments.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+Vladi1295 That sounds pretty similar to Bikeman's method, good stuff. It looks like the seal is really good on that since you literally have rubber all the way up the sidewall.

[@crimsun7186]

+Seth's Bike Hacks One of the main advantages of the whole ghetto method is that you can use it on rims that are not tubeless ready and...probably with tires that are not tubeless ready as well. But that can depend. Unfortunately, BikemanforU didn't do a more comprehensive video on the matter. So far, you only have the first failed attempt and the one that worked.

[@LumberjackFD]

My my, how far we've come

[@willbartlett8983]

POV: you got this recommended 5 years later

[@johnmartin9907]

"Wieght weenie" haha! Learned a new one. Love it!

[@cliffjames2593]

Wow Seth's bike garage setup then and now....night and day!

[@_xanny_scoots_9346]

1:50 “I’m not a fan of going in dry”🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@normanlist9871]

A cool way of converting to tubless for 27.5 or 29 wheels take a 26 tube and mount on rim tighten valve nut then split the tube down the center with a pair of sissors .put the flaps on the outside of rim and mount tire add sealent Put air in Take a cutter and carefully cut the flaps off Really works and really cheap and light weight

[@yeboipat]

"3million dollars" 😂

[@qweam229]

I mean hes not off

[@Slinkystroker]

A beginning of a tubeless future for Seth

[@martialsunwalk9955]

this dude sure knows his stuff

[@Mapl3Syrup]

I only did one wrap around the rim with a small overlap over the valve hole. I'm doing this to see if there's any real benefit. So far it woks fine but I usually run my tire at 25-30 psi (carefully measured with a broken pump and squeezing the tire) I've only ever gotten 3 flats and twice was just a random deflation while I was on a paved area. Once was from bashing my rear wheel by trying to jump up a curb. But pinchflats aren't a problem to me because I don't get them often.

[@philipcoblentz6545]

Lol I'm not a big fan of going in dry either

[@Rene-zn5gl]

Crazy how far he’s made it

[@zake5564]

This Seth contradicts new Seth so much😭 tubes not washing a bike with a pressure washer and not using actual rim tape

[@hoopercalamari9618]

“Not a fan of going in dry” “ toss the wheel around real good” Seth what are you up to

[@dirtnstreet9044]

"I'm not a fan of going in dry" lmfao

[@wordreet]

Use soap from a bar, scrape some shavings off into the water and mix 'em in. I'm an ex tyre fitter and can tell you that dish washing liquid can attack the rubber and it never dries up fully, so can make it easier to get a burp when on a bad landing.

[@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347]

Seth: *swears* Me: *likes*

[@PREDATOR07]

I added latex paint,I did my homework searching the ingredients and both matches a lot,i added black to hide any sealant when puncture.

[@robertdutton2603]

tubeless tire hacks for setting the bead when you cannot get the bead to set install a tube and pump it up. This will set at least one side of the tire. Then all you have to do is set one side of the tire(seths pull it sideways method). Also putting the tire in the front windshield help the tire get warm which makes it much easier to work with.

[@tmappe]

Make sure to replace that CO2 with normal air after your bead gets seated well. I have a feeling it will leak out in a couple days anyways.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+Tyler Mappe Yep, CO2 is only temporary, although oddly enough it's been holding really good. Maybe it's the sealant, because usually when I use CO2 the tire is flat the next morning.

[@maricelbonto3479]

When i went tubeless yes, i didnt get a pinch flat but i snapped my rim

[@end_ofthe_world2008]

I just did this set up, with (fairly new) Holy Rollers and they seem to be sweating from the sides =/ It's decreasing with time, but it's been over 4 hours. I'll go for a ride in a while. Hopefully they'll hold.

[@saml8119]

Good luck with that...my experience when riding hard on conversions other people swore by was horrible. Hard off camber landings means the front tire rips off the wheel completely and your face smashes straight into the handlebars and then the ground. The only thing worse than walking back a flat is walking back a flat with a broken bike and broken face.

[@johnmay330]

After you poured some of the sealant in your tire, and rotated your wheel, does the sealant actually spread evenly across all the way around? Nice video as always, and one more question. Remember the video you taught us about how to repair a broken rear derailluer? You said you were going to save the part where you re-run the cables into the shifter or something like that and that you were going to save that for another video. Thanks, you are the best.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Thanks for the kind words, and my repair videos are made when I need to do the actual repair, so next time I change cables I'll make a video on it. As for the sealant, it most probably isn't evenly spread when you first pour it in, but it's good enough to seal things up, with a little spinning and shaking. When you ride the bike around, the sealant will slosh around and get into every crevice.

[@Ghrostillo]

I'm also thinking about going tubeless after getting 4 pinch flats in the last 2 weeks...

[@gohopoho3903]

The laugh at the end of the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greenpedal370]

How I miss Bikeman4U

[@J4K_Shred]

I find bikeman for u verry funny xD

[@LiehanEls]

aaaaaaaaaaaand thanks to seth i have tubeless now. you saved my life man :D

[@JoelTGM]

My tires and rims are tubeless ready, and I would benefit from lower pressure on my trails... But I've heard they take a lot of maintenance! I don't know if it would be worth it to burp some air after every good drop and have to keep refilling them or getting leaks.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I'll update you guys about how much maintenance this conversion ends up needing. So far I know it saved one pinch flat in the back, but they won't see the trails until this weekend. Time will tell...

[@mesk412]

+Joel M I had a setup with cheap rims and non-tubeless tires that didn't pan out so well. However, I now have stan's rims and schwalbe tubeless tires. I did a ghetto tubeless (gorilla tape, stans sealant, and a valve from an old tube), and I have had zero issues. I needed an air compressor to set them up, but if you have a good tire and rim combo the only maintenance is adding a couple ounces of sealant every few months. Its a great upgrade that is easy to do. It's worth it. You will have the ability to run lower pressures and flats should become a thing of the past (although I still ride with a tube and a hand pump just in case).

[@letsgocamping88]

Ust tyres are the mutts nuts! I've run ghetto tubeless and a proper UST setup and I've Gotta say UST is so superior that I'd whole heartedly reccomend going all in and missing out the ghetto method.

[@videogamer4897]

My dad agrees, he went in dry 16 years a go and here we are

[@haydendec6991]

well... i bet you wouldn't have guessed that in 2 years time you'd be using Slime™ tubeless setup!

[@masonbakken2322]

I don't like going in dry either Seth👍🏻

[@masonbakken2322]

But really it's a lot easier

[@krukabman]

@ 3:10 you said use dish soap to wash your bike? I don't remember what video you said to use good car wash detergent and not to use dish soap. What made you change your mind?

[@MotoJMoore]

watching all berm peak vids

[@johngraham6506]

I rarely get flats. In fact, went 5 years without one. I carry an extra tube. Is there really a reason for me to go tubeless in this scenario? I feel like I want to go to tubeless because, well, it is the thing to do! PS - I really like your videos. You do the perfect 'I am wealthy so I always buy the best' and the 'I am a hack mechanic, where is the best dumpster' approach right in the middle telling us where to spend the extra and where we can be frugal.

[@edmo1982]

Tubeless hacks: why bothering with presta valves if schrader are so easier to service/add sealant/not clogging??? Get a motorbike tube, take the valve off, grind it to suit the rim, add a little bit of liquid latex onto a bottle cap an then leave the valve bottom immersed there for a day and voila, free tubeless valve. Then, make a hose for your air compressor with a ball valve. Fill your compressor vessel, open the regulator to max output and reserve. Back to your tubeless vale, make an sculpture of the added latex to fit your rim snug. Recommended to heat a Phillips wrench to make a hole trough the gorilla tape before installing the valve. Two or three wraps of gorilla tape will be enough even if the rim has loose fit. Thrust me the compressor will be just like co2 when inflating. Submerge the tire into water to check for leaks. Any leak will make your way through the rim and make bubbles on the valve interface. If this is the case, go back and improve everything. When no bubbles are seen anymore, add sealant trough the valve or just pop the tire off and then reinstall using your new hose with a ball valve. If you get yourself in a bind on a trail, just put a tube and youre back in business. I have some nice pictures to share so you can make a tubeless hacks video

[@mozezcen-valley7555]

Bike man for u!!!

[@juinalcones28]

Is it okay to use a non tubeless tire too? Or i need a tire that is tubeless ready and the rim is non tubeless...

[@vsmit.h570]

Recently decided to go tubeless... If my tire can hold air for an hour or two without any sealant, will I have a good seal when I add the sealant?

[@edisonsiew5450]

I’m buying a 2018 giant trace 2 with already comes tubeless :)

[@adrielramirez8912]

Hey Seth I was just wondering how you used that tube as a liner. What I mean is did you use some kind of a sharp object to puncture the tube so you would be able to pump air in or am I just missing something here?

[@MTBr-of-SoCal]

"And add precisely two ounces of sealant... or ya". Hahaha! Geezuz Seth, I laughed out loud at work. There goes my raise!

[@davidhu3604]

Don’t use old inner tubes/random tape for tubeless rim tape. My wheels leaked out of the crack and I had to go to a shop to fix then

[@jacksoncarter6352]

Damn my problem was I had to go tubeless since my tire and wheel fit was wayy to tight I kept popping tubes trying to install the tire

[@CeleronS1]

Seth is litterly the only guy who does this with regular hand pump.

[@jerrodadarnell1]

is tubeless worth it

[@brodylight6132]

0:09 Seth forgot to trip hi GoPro beard

[@VanDungLe2510]

At 2:11, did you put the inner tube inside or you just pumped it up like normal tubeless tube ?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+Dũng Lê Văn no inner tube

[@VanDungLe2510]

+Seth's Bike Hacks Then why did you use the soapy water to clean the inner tube?

[@Wrongperson99]

+Dũng Lê Văn that was the rubber liner i think

[@VanDungLe2510]

+Alex Kohl I thought it was the rubber liner too, but then i notice that the valve is still stick into the inner tube.

[@Elixir-re8yl]

Seth I just want to ask . I buy a continental race king ouregrip I used it on a vintage 1.5 rim I don't j ow the hught of the bead sit and Iput an inner tube should I wait for a puff sound

[@alexleman3256]

1:50 wet lube or oily lube then?

[@saturn45092]

I have seen some not expensive reusable air tanks on chinese marketplaces specially for such tubeless wheels to pump them up for the first time.

[@jdlawnmaintenance7465]

I have watched all his video even the won today

[@terminenthd6471]

Hahah LMAO 1:49 " I'm not a fan of going in dry "

[@romanatwoodvlogs3201]

You are my inspiration seth's bike hacks you are funny thank you I subbed you deserve 6000 million subscribers 😀

[@ViperSwordfish]

Seth what if u have flak jacket tire could ur tube be popped by a thorn or glass

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Not sure how a flak jacket differs, but normally you just pull the thorn out and the sealant does its job. If your tire gets a big slash in it then you'll get a flat and need a whole new tire.

[@coco__rnd]

does the maxxis holy roller are tubless ready tyres ?

[@marcducati]

Doesn't co2 degrade and reduce the life of the sealant liquid ?

[@Thrasheruni]

can you do a video on retro mountain bikes?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Oh man, that would be so fun... especially 90's mountain bikes can be pretty interesting since there was so much experimentation at the time.

[@corbinkennedy8669]

Hi Seth I just found you're Chanel I'm new to bmx and I just subscribed you have helped me a lot I'm just recommending try a vlog I'm not telling you what to do but please do more bmx videos thanks.

[@Billium632]

If my wheels and tires are "tubeless ready" what do I need aside from the sealant and valve stem to do the conversion? It's for a Motobecane Hal5 Comp which has WTB STP i25 TCS 27.5" wheels and WTB Trail Boss tires.

[@Billium632]

Angry Vegan Cyclist thanks man, I ended up getting it to work with just valves, sealant and two strips of gorilla tape on the wheel. I put some soapy water around the bead of the tire to help it seat, and they popped on relatively easy. Went for a ride this past weekend and everything was fine.

[@rogerramirez9400]

2:00 since when do you curse?

[@jackford1841]

This was 4 years ago, he’s become family friendly now

[@cathalkearn7519]

What dous he mean by 3 millon dollors

[@officialalexgames]

why would you need to drill a hole in your rim I don't understand

[@PJSinohin]

+officialalexgames his rims are for presta valves (smaller hole), the valve included in stans are schrader valves which requires bigger hole

[@officialalexgames]

Thanks I get it now

[@bracamontes2607]

I like those tires. I have them on MTBMX. There really good.

[@hotwheelcollector16]

can u do this bon bmx tires

[@szmano]

only thing what i dont like about tubeless is that it is a mess if you have to fix it with putting in an inner tube in a middle of trail...

[@SethsBikeHacks]

If I'm in that situation I'll sadly be going home. No way I'm getting that shit all over my hands on the trails!

[@szmano]

it happened to me up in the mountains...

[@User-ej3pq]

Hey can somebody help me? Does wheel need to have tubeless ready on it so it will go tubeless?

[@austinpangcog8923]

does this video conversion also work for other tyre brands? I tried going tubeless but my front tyre always ends up being flat? any suggestions???

[@DavidBrownFan]

Do the holy rollers have a wire bead?

[@shayamaddex996]

David Brown Fan I think they come in both standard and folding variants

[@markangelochoosy3835]

can i convert my non tubeless tires into tubeless? ive got maxxis ikon wired type only of its tech.

[@ragiwarmbear]

I am thinking of doing this but my head mechanic buddy swears that I dont need the sealant. and he never puts any in. Is it really part of the job or just an antiflat thing.

[@jamieboobyer4879]

Part of the job it's the most important bit

[@gunnarj6630]

Seth in 2016: "make sure you don't wash your bike with your hose nozzle on jet" while washing $1000 bike. Seth in 2020: " today we're going to wash my brand new diamondback Sync'r carbon with a pressure washer!" 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@VanDungLe2510]

What kind of tape did you use ?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+Dũng Lê Văn the duct variety

[@GianWang]

preferrably you should use stans rim tape. Its really good.

[@VanDungLe2510]

Gian Franco It's not thick enough to thicken up the rim, in order to seal the air

[@VanDungLe2510]

***** What rims he is using is not important ( It's Forte Terra Max though). Even the stock wheels on your bike can do the job done. If you have any question or trouble, you're free to ask me

[@VanDungLe2510]

Dude, 700c wheels = road bike wheels ==" Really ? And you use 32mm tires,... Let me guess, you ride Cyclocross right ? Sure, i still think you can make the job done for a 700c wheels. You gonna need to buy a specific rim strip, like Seth, that fit you rims. Measure your outer width and the inner width of the rim, then search on Stan's Notube website for the rim strip that you need. Or like me, ( i ride 26" MTB wheels), i use a 20" wheels inner tube, then i cut along the center of the tube ( cut at the side of the tube, on the "vertical line", that DOESN'T have the valve. DO NOT use the tube that have a Schrader valve, it 100% won't gonna work, so try to avoid this. And be careful, not to cut into the side that have the valve.) Then wash off the "powder" in the tube => You now have a rim strip :)) My way is wayyy cheaper, still make the job done, but not as "harder to punch a hole on it" like Seth rim strip ( the 20" tube, after you cut it, install it on your rims, it's really thin though, like under 1mm. But Seth rim strip, if i'm correct, then it's more than 2mm thick after install on your rim). But either way, you still have to install that Gorilla tape first. Try to use enough tape, so that when you put your rim strip+ tire on, it's seal, not even when you pump the air in, or just have a really small space between the rims strip and the tire 60% it will happen lol). Then use the air compressur, or a strong floor pump,( do not use CO2 bottle like Seth, because it's to cold, so it's gonna freeze the tire sealant to pump it up for test, if it can turn into tubeless or not. If it does, then gently take 1 side of the tire off ( when i say "gently", it's mean really be careful with it, try not to use the tire lever. And it's really hard and gonna take you a seriously long time to get it out lol). Then add the sealant in, put the tire back again, then turn up the valve ( get the valve to the position that it's far away from the sealant, so when you pump it up, the sealant wont gonna spill out,... it's hard to describe this step perfectly :P). Then you are done. P/s: Sorry for my really long message, and sorry if my English grammar or English words was wrong, please forgive me, i'm not American nor England, i'm Vietnamese :))

[@pleeeic]

do i need tubeless ready tyre to do this? i have ground control sport 26x2.3 and my wheel set is tubeless ready...

[@Justin_Yung]

Do you have to use a tubeless compatible rim to set a tire tubeless?