Not sure why this is such a contentious topic. There are definitely pros and cons. My experience is based on 6 months of riding tubeless. I switched from 25 mm Durano to Schwalbe pro ones in 28mm. I find the ride much improved and on that score I’m very happy. I’ve even found myself riding more quickly.
But their are downsides. Initially they lost a lot of pressure and had to add more sealant which solved that problem. Then they started leaking through the sidewalls with only small loss of pressure. Schwalbe told me this is normal but I’m not completely convinced. Then I got a puncture in the rear that will not seal itself, I added a worm a d it just popped out again, so added another which slid partly out then stuck but lost sealant around it. I don’t have confidence it will survive a ride. Decided to order a new tyre as with all the seepage it was a mess. That arrived at the weekend and tried to fit it. Unfortunately I cannot get it to seat on the rim despite having a topeak booster pump. So the old durano is back on and immediately reminded me of the improved ride quality I’ve been enjoying. Neverthess, I now need to get the wheel to someone with a compressor which is a pain When I like to be self sufficient. Would I go tubeless now, probably not, but if the tyre gets fitted and I have no further issues I might revise that again. At the moment I don’t have confidence in the tyres for riding the remote routes I enjoy.
