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Are Tubeless Road Bike Tires Safe? Hear it from the Pros.

Are Tubeless Road Bike Tires Safe? Hear it from the Pros.

Schwalbe Bike Tires via YouTube
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Hear from Jakob, our Product Manager for Road- and Gravel-Tires, if and when tubeless setups on road bikes are safe. And also why they are safe!

0:00 Intro
0:24 What’s the story behind tubeless on the road?
1:11 What’s the technical challenge with tubeless?
1:50 What is a bead core?
2:26 What is special about a tubeless bead core?
4:06 How do you know it’s safe?
4:59 How do I know the tire is tubeless compatible?
5:57 And what about the rim?
6:46 What dimensions are specified by the ETRTO?
7:15 What is special about the hookless setup?
8:32 What kind of pressures are safe to ride?
10:00 How do I know that your tire fits the rim I’m riding?
10:46 How do I know if my wheel
is tubeless compatible?

Read more about it:
https://www.schwalbe.com/service/technik-faq/hookless/

Compatibility List:
https://www.schwalbe.com/kompatibilitaet/

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