Tubeless Tire Conversion on Vintage Non-tubeless rims and tires. Trail Breaker

[@FrauHaferniehl]

_NICE Video ....._ _great idea to make this old 26 " bike with tubeless tires._

[@dan_the_man_flips4587]

“This is a horrible idea, but…” This is why I love bikes and the people that ride them so much.

[@TrailBreaker]

Lol, yeah...Front is holding up but the rear didn't. Rims too narrow

[@promodsteve7882]

Great vid, love your mind set. "this is a horrible idea but i am doing it anyway." Props for saving the turtle.

[@TrailBreaker]

Thanks a lot for that! Glad you liked it! I couldn't let that little fella get run over😄

[@hopenavajo1391]

Tubeless ready rim costs too much especially and I can't afford to spend money I don't have.

[@wazzup105]

Starting with "This is a horrible idea" .. love it :-) Also: "Refuse to act your age"... Love that motto as well.

[@newttella1043]

I've had good luck doing "ghetto" tubeless on old non-tubeless 26" wheels and tires by just adding an extra layer of Gorilla tape to tighten up the space between the tire and the rim. I just use a regular floor pump too.

[@TrailBreaker]

Great tip! You Da Man! That probably would've helped since the tire went on really easily.

[@armandojuan64]

That's a nice trail , long and flowy . I completely upgraded my 2012 Ironhorse Warrior 3.1 26" aluminum , the only thing I used was the frame , the rest , brand new ( $ 1200 . 00 upgrade ) I also own a brand new Giant Trance 27.5 but my old and faithful Ironhorse is not going anywhere .

[@RiverCat999]

Great video. Thanks for completing this experimental project. I'm curious to know how the tires have held up. Perhaps you could do a follow-up video. Thanks again for the effort and time that you put into your channel.

[@TrailBreaker]

Thanks so much, Jeff. Great idea for a video. Actually the front tire is going strong but the rear got a cut and I had to go with a tube. Bummer! 😀

[@marupengod]

This is one of those videos I wasn't looking for but I am glad it popped up 🤣

[@TrailBreaker]

Glad you found it!

[@FernandoHaddadMinistro]

You're brave, I give you that. Running a experiment with all those trees kkkkk. Thanks for saving the turtle, and for the video

[@TrailBreaker]

Lol, thanks! That little guy was trying so hard to get off the trail but kept freezing up😊

[@eggy77]

I'm currently in the process of trying to convert my 28 year old DB to tubeless. I've bought a new rear wheel, and a Nobby Nic tyre, was gonna convert the rear first, but given the rear rim is only 17" and the new tyre is 2.25 I'm now trying to put the NN on the existing front wheel (not the original), and fit the old non tubeless tyre on the new rear wheel. My first effort hasn't gone to plan as neither tyre popped or kept inflated but I'm not ruling it out yet. I previously successfully changed my newer mtb to tubeless using new Hope wheels and tubeless ready tyres, using a double barrel foot pump but the old bike is definitely more of a challenge, I've just purchased a track pump so hopefully that'll make a positive difference, maybe with an extra layer of rim tape. Failing that I'll replace the old front wheel and rear tyre but it'd be boring to just buy all new wheels and tyres wouldn't it 😄

[@hopenavajo1391]

Great idea

[@diamondmine67]

Great video. I wonder how to tell preemptively whether I'll need 1 or 2 layers of tape..

[@TrailBreaker]

It might be evident based on how loose the tire is when mounted. You can always add more layers

[@charliepi]

Spotted a Barracuda in the thumbnail and had to watch. It's rare to see one in the wild. I've got a Barracuda A2M that I've convferted to 1x. Haven't yet tried converting it to tubeless, but maybe with my next tire purchase, I'll give it a shot

[@johnsiebert7023]

Rebuilding my 95 barracuda Dos Equis! Thinking of exactly this tubeless conversion. Perfect timing!

[@TrailBreaker]

Good luck! It feels so much better on the trail now!

[@elvzwoods]

"This is a horrible idea...and I think we should give it a shot!" -theme of my life!

[@kitkat12326]

Kinda been wanting to try this with my Ritchey Vantage Comps on my 88' MB-4 Trail

[@christiankeim]

Thank you for saving the turtle!

[@TrailBreaker]

He was adorable and clueless!

[@christiankeim]

@@TrailBreaker they usually are in our world!

[@houseofvoigt]

Great video ! Have a few questions. What camera set up are you using, editing software and microphone? Thanks

[@monkrph]

Nice. Nice trail

[@TrailBreaker]

Thanks 👍

[@icantgivecredit871]

I thought that on these old rims you have to build up the valley of the rim so that it's flat. I'm considering trying this on some old Mavic rims but I am honestly scared of the tire falling off.

[@bryanschraven4780]

does this still work? i heard from my local shop owner this isnt a good idea and you can really hurt yourself if youre not careful. i heard it's possible that your tire can slip right off the rim. 💀

[@jef2547]

Great vid!

[@TrailBreaker]

Thanks 👊

[@italianrelic]

Subbed yesterday after watching your fork rebuild vid! Can you do a rebuild on the re aktiv shock? I have same bike as you trek fuel ex 🤙🏼

[@TrailBreaker]

Yes I can! That's a great idea for a video. Thanks👊

[@italianrelic]

Trail Breaker looking forward to it!

[@jered2177]

What valve stem are you using?

[@ErmIDK19]

It seems to me saying tubeless ready tires is just another excuse to charge more for them

[@danielvelasquez7708]

This may be the only that what how is this possible and impressed. Did you do this without a conversion kit from Stans or other brands.

[@TrailBreaker]

I bought the fluid and some tubeless stems. I used regular Gorilla tape cut down to fit in the rim. Neither the rims (skinny 23 year old Mavics) nor the tires are advertised as "tubeless ready" but it worked

[@danielvelasquez7708]

@@TrailBreaker would any sealant work been thinking between muc-off or Stans.

[@133r]

Freaking adore turtles. Great 👍🏻 job

[@denbo74]

How did this hold up long term? I Just did this to 15 year old Mavic xm117 rims new Maxxis Holly Rollers. 3 days later holding air and only used 2 oz of Stans

[@TrailBreaker]

Front's holding up well but the rear burped and wouldn't stay sealed. Bummed🙁

[@denbo74]

@@TrailBreaker ok good to know. Thanks for the reply

[@Paul58069]

@@TrailBreaker why did it burp, because the rim was a littke bend ?

[@tadreid5947]

Gorilla Tape... Brilliant! Do you suppose it will come back off if you have to do a spoke repair or would you just cut a hole to remove the spoke and tape back over it?

[@TrailBreaker]

I'd just take it off and put on new. It's cheap

[@tadreid5947]

@RollinRat What I'm really wondering is: how hard is it to remove gorilla tape from a rim or anything else for that matter. Does it leave a sticky mess? Does it require a heat gun to soften the adhesive? Am I over thinking this? ;)

[@tadreid5947]

@RollinRat Thanks for being up late to share that. I've been curious about Gorilla tape but have never had an instance to use it... until now. Cheers, from the land of moss and slugs!

[@certifiedlawnpros]

Are you riding in Chicopee??? I just ordered a bunch of new parts for my 26er and wanted to see some videos of people riding their updated bikes, then I noticed you bombing down flying squirrel!

[@TrailBreaker]

Good eye! Yes. It’s my go-to local trail system

[@a.l.alexander3668]

Could you please give me the current status on your sealant experiment.

[@TrailBreaker]

Front is still holding up but rear didn't. Probably too much weight and really narrow rims

[@icantgivecredit871]

@@TrailBreaker Have you considered retrying it with narrower tires? I'm curious how it would hold up with, say, 26x2.2 or 26x2.1 (give or take, since width varies from brand to brand)

[@abhi15malhotra]

I have maxiss Pace Tyres and Double Wall Raleigh Rims. I am not sure, if these can be made tubeless. Please give me some tips.

[@TrailBreaker]

Thick sidewalls are helpful as well as a deep cross section rim profile. If the tire mounts too easily, run a few layers of gorilla tape to help fill the gap between the bead and the wheel. Don’t run the tape up the sides of the rim. Good luck👊🏻👍🏻

[@abhi15malhotra]

@@TrailBreaker Thank you so much for the tip. I will try this trick soon. And if i get successful, i will reply here 😊

[@s14tat]

How did you spot that turtle?

[@TrailBreaker]

Ha! He was lucky the light was good and I was actually paying attention😄

[@s14tat]

@@TrailBreaker it must be that time of the year. Other redditors have also had close calls with turtles on the trail. I had to double check to see if one of them was you or not..

[@paulogazola]

No luck here. I have a retro rim, with gorilla tape, and a CST Cheyenne tire, non tubeless. The tire is too loose on the rim, and even with the split-tube method it didn’t work. Tubeless tires are more tight on the rim diameter?

[@TrailBreaker]

Sorry to hear that. I've heard of people having success by adding multiple layers of tape to take up the slack between the rim bottom and the bead

[@paulogazola553]

@@TrailBreaker Yeah, I've seen this advice before. And, I was so close to success! Even I've spent several hours in this project, I think I'm gonna try this last solution.

[@Kristian-ko3rg]

Hello. I have tubeless rim and kenda kadre 29x2.4 and they are not tubeless ready. Can i convert them to use it as tubeless?

[@TrailBreaker]

It depends…it’s easier to make a non-tubeless rim work than a non-tubeless tire. Tube tires tend to be looser and the bead pops off. Build up a few extra layers of tubeless tape on the rim and give it a try. Good luck!

[@Kristian-ko3rg]

​@@TrailBreaker rims are tubeless and tires are sooo tight that i can barely take them out when i was putting new tube. I think it can work but im not sure

[@619SuperLito]

hi I got a 2021 Marlin 7 and new to MTB and wondering if I could convert the tires to tubeless , Thanks :)

[@ErmIDK19]

Yes

[@hehersongarcia1190]

Hi. I was wondering how it went after converting your new tires. I got a Trek Marlin as well. And I'm planning the same.

[@mountainlessmtb9940]

Comment comment see two more comments um I mean three😂

[@TrailBreaker]

Reply reply reply as well as reply😀