I checked the website and it appears they are only recommending the tubeless-specific tires. I emailed them and asked if that is true, and I'll report back when I hear more.
Joe > Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:41:50 -0700 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Stan's No Tubes and Grand Bois 700/28C tires? > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I forgot to add that Hutchinson makes UST tubeless tires, which, I > believe, are included in the Stan's road kit. You could call Stan's > but I think you'd be unsafe without UST road tires at those kinds of > pressures. AFAIK, the widest Hutchinsons are 25. If they made a 28, > I'd get them. Stan's definitely helps with flat protection, but I it > also adds to ride quality. > > jim > > On Sep 16, 10:32 am, Joe Bartoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > > > They have a road kit. The Grand Bois are kevlar bead (foldable). They ride > > incredible well and I generally run them 90-95 rear/85-90 front. They are > > a pretty supple tire and I was thinking that Stan's might help with flat > > protection a bit. > > > > Joe > > > > > Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:28:59 -0700 > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Stan's No Tubes and Grand Bois 700/28C tires? > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Stan's is a great product for what it's designed for, but I'm not sure > > > it would work with a 700x28. I use it on my mtb's at pressure of 30 > > > psi for a 2.2 inch tire. > > > > > Tires should have a kevlar bead to be used with the No Tubes system. > > > Do the GB's have that? Stan's has a 700x35 cyclocross tire and a > > > cyclocross tubeless kit. They recommend 45psi max. Would that kind of > > > pressure work for you with GB's? > > > > > I have never gotten a flat with Stan's riding mtb, so you'd be even > > > less likely on the road (assuming it worked with GB's). The flats that > > > Stan's riders get tend to be sidewall tears or the bead unseals from a > > > hard impact. I would use Stan's on the road if I thought it would > > > work, but at my weight I prefer higher pressure than I think would > > > work with Stan's. > > > > > jim mather > > > wc ca > > > > > On Sep 16, 9:08 am, Joe Bartoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I was just wondering whether anyone has tried going tubless with the > > > > Grand Bois Cypres tires? If so, what has your experience been like? > > > > Also, should you flat out on the road and actually need to install a > > > > tube, is the Stan's so messy that it's not worth it, or would that not > > > > be an issue. > > > > > > Thanks in advance and my apologies if this has been covered before, > > > > > > Joe > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
