another option to go tubeless with spokes

[fotoguzzi]

I cant find the recent thread but here's another fix for tube rims to tubeless.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DR650SE-Spoke-Wheel-Tubeless-Kit-for-Front-Rim-21-1-85-OUTEX-/302026024891?hash=item46522767bb:g:35AAAOSweWVXcdJ4&vxp=mtr

[leafman60]

Yes, I've seen those.  Pretty expensive, $100, for some sealing tape. Of course, cheaper than new wheels.

[Huzo]

Just wondered about getting a car tube that has a diameter of 17" and cutting a strip about 1" wide around the outer ( or inner) circumference. That would leave you with a 1" wide rubber band and no join, which you could then lay over the spoke heads and seal the edges with a strip of suitable glue. As always the pressure would force down on the sealant to enhance the bond. May need some experimentation with tube sizes, but who knows ?

[brlawson]

Used that on my Stelvio Alpina wheels. No more slow leaks.

Good quality product.

[fotoguzzi]

heres the video of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=357&v=ikKeVNBAmQQ

[guzziownr]

Just wondered about getting a car tube that has a diameter of 17" and cutting a strip about 1" wide around the outer ( or inner) circumference. That would leave you with a 1" wide rubber band and no join, which you could then lay over the spoke heads and seal the edges with a strip of suitable glue. As always the pressure would force down on the sealant to enhance the bond. May need some experimentation with tube sizes, but who knows ?

It's been done.  Heavy duty scooter inner tube cut to fit.  Abrasive flap wheel to prepare the wheel for sealant.  This product takes the same concept and makes it more convenient...  and expensive.  Worth the money if you are going to do it.

[Matt Story]

Looks like a good system that has been through R&D.  Doesn't seem that expensive when you don't have to figure it out on the cheap.  I think you would easily spend $75 in combined materials and time to do your trial and error figuring it out.  When you're done, you'd feel much more secure with a tested commercial solution.  Tires and wheels aren't a good place to shave pennies

[acogoff]

  Tires and wheels aren't a good place to shave pennies

     Each to his own, but this old crock will stick to tubes in spoke type rims and the use of double rim strips for good measure. If'n I want tubeless tires I will get the correct wheels.

[Tom]

In their description of the product, they explain the difference with pix on the WM and MT rims.

[Huzo]

It's been done.  Heavy duty scooter inner tube cut to fit.  Abrasive flap wheel to prepare the wheel for sealant.  This product takes the same concept and makes it more convenient...  and expensive.  Worth the money if you are going to do it.

Oh, ok. I didn't know that it had been done, but I guess there's not much new under the sun, as they say. Thank you anyway.

[Sasquatch Jim]

  This weekend I changed both large rear tires of my main wheelchair.  This is more difficult than cganging a tire on a motorcycle.  I use a tube that is filled with a thick jelly which means I no longer have to fix flats.
 The bitch of is that the tire goes on easily to get the first bead over the rim.  Then with the tube in place it is a real fight to get the second bead into place.  This is because the tube of jello takes up all the room so the bed cannot go down into the depth of the rim to allow easy fitting of the second half of the tire.  Nothing to do but fight it a few inches at a time while following with the C-clamps that prevent it from chasing itself off the rm as you go.  I takes about an hour to do one tire if all goes well.  Anyway, now I am completely out of profanity as I used up the whole supply.

[Tom]

Good to hear that you got it done.