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Reddit mentions of Stans-No Tubes 35mm Presta Universal Valve Stem (Carded Pair for Mountain)
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Stans-No Tubes 35mm Presta Universal Valve Stem (Carded Pair for Mountain). Here are the top ones.
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- Fits Stan's NOTUBES ZTR rims &wheels
- Fits Sun-Ringle wheels featuring NOTUBES BST
- Fits WTB TCS rims & wheels
- Fits UST wheels including Crank Brothers, Fulcrum, Mavic, Shimano
- Fits Bontrager Tubeless Ready rims & wheels with Bontrager's Tubeless Ready rimstrip
Features:
Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 10.4330708555 Inches |
Length | 17.9133858085 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | April 2011 |
Size | 35mm |
Weight | 0.0440924524 Pounds |
Width | 13.385826758 Inches |
The short answer is: It depends.
Any rim can be sealed off at the spoke holes with rim tape if you clean it thoroughly and use the right width of tape.
The tricky part is how well the tire will seat at the bead. Stan's Rims and Spank are two rim manufacturers that I know take extra care with this area (and I think simply use a slightly larger diameter at this critical point) so that tires will seal well without much latex milk being needed to help.
You can do a simple test on the cheap. Buy the 3M equivalent of Stan's expensive rim tape like this one and buy or borrow a tubeless valve like this one. Put your existing tire on without a tube, using just a little bit of soapy water. If it pops in and inflates, you're good to go.
Maybe someone has experience with your rim type. I swear by tubeless, and so far have tried on Stan's Flow and FlowEX, Spank Spike 35 and Oozy Trail 345, and a couple of sets of made in China carbon rims, and it has always worked well.
The much bigger issue IMO is the type of tire. Schwalbe was the company that started with the "tubeless ready" slogan, which I guess involves having a little more rubber on the bead to help with sealing, Conti used to be stupidly difficult but have also improved especially with the Apex sidewall, Maxxis always worked well. These are the ones I have personally tried.
https://www.amazon.com/Tubes-Presta-Universal-Carded-Mountain/dp/B004YIE294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497667098&sr=8-1&keywords=stans+valves