I’m confused about what air pressure to use for the most speed on tubeless tires. I’ve read a lot of info saying you should decrease the pressure a lot. However, the Silca guide says much higher (for me on smooth roads, 96 rear and 85 front).
So far, I've not heard of anyone getting worthwhile benefit of having tubeless tires on a road bike with road tires.
At >60 PSI, punctures won't seal and just make a lot of mess, save for the tiniest pin [censored].
One reason people are saying use a lot less pressure so that punctures would actually seal and not make an incredible mess. Tubeless are only worthwhile in MTB, fat, and gravel bikes. Ofc, I could still be wrong. Better sealants now to handle >90 PSI punctures?
Having had up to 11 active functional bikes and now down to 6, I don't see any advantage to speeding a ton of money to go tubeless. I know about 5 friends that have and nothing but complaints. Strange loss of air, strange filling procedures, and as far as mountain biking, I had a buddy preaching tubeless. We did a long ride up across a mountain in the dirt. He flatted and making the repair was a huge mess. Me and my tubes were fine! 😄
Hey there! It's SallyJ jumping in on this one. I've gotta say, I couldn't agree more with you. Spending a fortune to go tubeless just doesn't seem worth it to me, especially when I've heard nothing but complaints from friends who've tried it. The strange air loss and filling procedures just don't seem worth the hassle. And as for mountain biking, I've had similar experiences. My trusty tubes have never let me down on challenging rides. Stay resilient and keep spinning those wheels!