I've had tubeless tires fail due to tears, rips, or shreds in the sidewall well before the tread gives way. I've fixed them with a combination of cardboard, duct tape, old tires, etc, but I NEVER run those fixed tires as tubeless anymore as the risk and consequence of a blow-out are too high (in my opinion) and a tube will reduce that risk enough to keep me comfortable.
In terms of repairing a flat in the field, assuming the sealant doesn't do its job or the hole is too big for a plug/bacon strip, you will need to throw in a traditional tube and patch the tear with a temporary boot or a dollar bill. Emphasis on the temporary...If the sealant does its job, having a little extra sealant is always a good idea to carry around, especially for longer trips or routes with a lot of puncture potential I don't run 2.8's so I can't comment on any good pumps to re-inflate those giganto tires... Collin On Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:23:24 AM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I’ve been puzzling this question myself in relation to Boots. I have three > questions: > > — do sidewalls breakdown before tread is gone, necessitating the need to > change tires sooner or switch to tubes? Jan at Compass said something about > this, I think in a recent BQ, but it may have been specific to their uber > supple ELs only? > > — If I sustain a flat in the middle of nowhere, what do I need with me to > deal with it? I presume a tire boot to glue in if a tire tear, but then run > a tube, or carry liquid latex? Anything else? > > — Recommended pump for low pressure/high volume? Ideally a frame mount, > but not essential. > > Thanks! > > With abandon, > Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
