CAN AN OPEN TUBULAR TIRE BE SET UP TUBELESS?
We don't recommend attempting to run our Open Tubular tires in a tubeless format. As of this time the bicycle industry does not have an agreed-upon standard for road Tubeless which has resulted in numerous tubeless rim shapes. Our Open Tubular tires are designed to work with ETRTO standards for rim bead shape and rim bead width. We can't guarantee they will be compatible with non-ETRTO standard rims.
If you are considering tubeless as you seek better performance and a more comfortable ride than your current vulcanized clincher, please consider the use of a handmade Open Tubular tire, which has a higher ride quality and shares many of the same benefits. Higher thread counts and flexible, natural rubber provide a tire that hugs the road, inspires cornering confidence and reduces the amount of road vibration that reaches your body. Tubeless tires typically take a traditional, bouncy, vulcanized clincher tire with less grip and reduced comfort.