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WTB Vulpine tubeless setup - sidewall strenght?

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Hi all,

Has anyone tried running WTB Vulpine with Stans setup?

They don't have them as UST, just normal folded version.

Is the sidewall strong enough or does it cut to easily?

Thanks.
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Funny. I just mounted a set of vulpines on some stans arch rims. I am using the effetto cafelatex sealant. So far this is the worst tire I have ever tried to seal. The sidewalls were nearly white so much sealant was seeping through. In the morning, one tire had lost all of its air. Re-inflated and went for a ride today. Held pretty well but as I hit a gravel area near the house I heard a massive hissing and sealant started to spew out several spots in the sidewall. Eventually sealed but a lot of pressure escaped. Re-inflated the tires and they have held pressure since. So far the jury is out on the ability to run vulpines tubeless IMO.
I have decided to bail on getting these things to work. One tire is holding air fine on a stans arch rim. the other, while trying again to get an effective seal, blew the bead out of the rim. sounded like a huge gunshot. blew the wheel out of my hand and across the garage. it now has a tube and i won't be trying to seal that tire again.......
Thanks for the follow up
Found this post 'cause the jury's out for me also regarding a set of Vulpines running tubeless on Stan's Arch rims. One tire is great—zero leaks. The other? Seeping through the sidewalls...can't get it to seal. Added more sealant...still leaking.
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