Tom A. wrote:
pyf wrote:
Tom A. wrote:
Don't get me wrong...if someone finally makes a tubeless tire as fast as the Turbo Cottons with latex, I will probably run them at some point on my road bike, especially for certain events (such as the Belgian Waffle Ride :-)
I think that tire already exists in term of RR, it's the Vittoria Corsa Speed Tubeless Ready 700x23. Then there is the aero problem of cotton casing + glued on thread... but that is the same problem you face with Turbo Cotton and like you said "RR can make up for a lot of aero sins" ;-).
Also, the Corsa Speed TLR has quite a thin thread, making the gap from thread to casing a bit thinner than on other "open tubular type" tire.
Here is my front wheel for Ironman Nice with Corsa Speed TLR on it : LINK. Holds air perfectly with 30gr of Orange Seal.
The Speed Shield would definitely be a nice addition so something I'll consider !
We shall see if it is or is not...the one thing I'm really intrigued by that tire IS the fact it uses an "open tubular" type construction. I think that's a tubeless first...
Tom, sorry I'm late to get back to you...
Alban Lorenzini tested the Corsa Speed TLR as being the fastest among the fastest tires (in RR) generally used (Turbo Cotton and Grand Prix TT).
I rode the Corsa Speed TLR with 30gr of Orange Sealant at 70.3 Aix en Provence and during some training rides after that and they have been faultless, to my surprise even in the puncture resistance area, no cut on the thread and no sealant anywhere on the tire or frame. So far so good... now I must stop using them and keep them for Ironman Nice.
Only problem being I now need a rear disc wheel that's tubeless compatible, not so many options (Flo, Hed, Revolver or wheel cover on a tubeless wheel...).
Josh, with your tubeless conversion can a Super 9 CC be used tubeless ?
That's the one thing I don't get with your tubeless products, they are all shown on a 404 firecrest which does not have any kind of tubeless shape at the tire bed... so it makes me wonder if it's safe to run tubeless on Zipp wheels with your tape, shield and valve or not ?