New Tyres
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Spiderweb
Not So Special One
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Yes but 2 new wheels and tyres won’t be cheap. Maybe someone else can help with costings as I have no idea.
Why not just ride your bike as it is?
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MonsterEnergy
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so which one would be the best do you reckon?
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MonsterEnergy
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at halfords, ive googled tubeless tyres and it came up with something like between £20 upwards or something
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MonsterEnergy
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because getting tubeless and then putting slime in, means u will never get a puncture again. See, thats a brainy one🤣
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
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- North Yorkshire
The tyres are not so expensive but what about a set of new wheels?
DCBassman
Guru
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Except not. There's no such thing as "puncture-proof", only different levels of "puncture-resistance".
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
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- North Yorkshire
Slime will not guarantee this, you may get a puncture that slime doesn’t seal.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
What ever one works for you.
Yes they are more supple, smoother to ride.
The sealant, in most cases weeps out of the hole sealing the puncture. In the case of a big cut or tear(rare occasion) then an inner tube will be needed. But bear in mind its rare
Im of the differing opinion, any wheel that uses a inner tube can be converted to tubeless.
Some say its a messy affair going tubeless. I say its not and the benefits far outweigh the initial setup.
You sound a little inexperienced though, so I would stick to inner tube s and read up on tubeless for a future tyre swap
Unless you have tubeless-ready rims on your wheels, then it's not worth the effort to go tubeless as there is a lot of cost and effort involved, and no guarantee of success for gains that are not much more than marginal. Wait at least until your current tyres need to be replaced, then consider tubeless.
I have tubeless on one bike, and I've even been able to reseat a tyre after a rim replacement, but it's not something a relatively inexperienced cyclist should be doing. Tubeless tyres do provide a better riding experience, but they're not so much better that you should replace good tyres and tubes with plenty of life in them.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Use the money to save for a better bike. Fitting fancy tyres to a Trax MTB is a complete waste of money.
This will do you £15 for two. Decent make too.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVTNEUR/vittoria-neuron-26-inch-tnt-wired-tyre
This will do you £15 for two. Decent make too.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVTNEUR/vittoria-neuron-26-inch-tnt-wired-tyre
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
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- North Yorkshire
He’s wanting to upgrade his Carrera Vulcan.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Ah. Even still it's a lot to spend going tubeless. Unless he's hitting trail centres and proper off piste stuff, I wouldn't bother.
My son's Carrera Vengeance is pretty stock other than hand me down Michelin tyres from my old MTB
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
This had me confused:- 
"I have ripped my tyres of my old mtb because they are knackered and are wanting to get some new ones.
My MTB is trax, 24inch wheels, and wondering whether i would have to get trax tyres or whether i could get a different make of tyres but same size. "
"I have ripped my tyres of my old mtb because they are knackered and are wanting to get some new ones.
My MTB is trax, 24inch wheels, and wondering whether i would have to get trax tyres or whether i could get a different make of tyres but same size. "
