I recently got this bike for my mom as her’s was stolen recently. It’s a GT Avalanche. I believe it is the Sport version but I could be wrong. Online (on the GT website) it says that it is tubeless ready but on further research it’s looking like it really isn’t. The rims are WTB SX19’s and they don’t say TCS or TR or TL or anything like that on them. The tires I believe are the WTB Ranger Comp’s. At least that’s what it says they come with on the website. The tires aren’t marked with the model. They only say (57-622). So I’m wondering if these tires are able to be set up tubeless. I’m kind of pissed that the website says they’re tubeless ready but everything I’m seeing online says they aren’t. I wouldn’t have gotten the bike if I knew it was going to be a pain in the ass to convert to tubeless. I live in Phoenix where tubeless is basically required if you’re going off road. Does anyone have any insight on this?
by mysteryShmeat