My last few rides have been flat tire hell. With images of goatheads still fresh in my mind, I finally decided that I should see what all the noise about going tubeless was.
I went and ordered a DT Swiss Tubeless Conversion Kit for my DT Swiss XR4.1d rims along with a Maxxis Ignitor 2.35 UST to use on the front of my Chumba Evo.
The DT tubeless conversion kit came with excellent easy to follow instructions (w/ color photos for every step!) It was pretty easy to install - probably took less than 15 minutes. After everything was in place, I threw on the Maxxis Ignitor onto the rim. To my surprise, the tire slid on pretty easily - nothing a pair of semi-strong thumbs couldn’t handle.
The instructions say to add air to seat the tire prior to putting in the supplied sealant. It seated quite easily with just the use of a floor pump. I then let the air out, poured in the sealant, reinflated and took it for a quick spin around the block.
Everything seems to be fine. No sounds of leaks or anything. It took a total of about 30 minutes.
Of course, the moment of truth will be tomorrow when I take it out on the trail. Hopefully all goes well. I’ll keep you guys posted.
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