yes forgot soapy water and it can also help to warm up new tires in the sun for a while. when i received my Gravel King Slicks in the mail the vendor had squished them down to their smallest size for mailing by folding them tightly to fit in the envelope. the folding did not wreck the beads but put a definite kink in the bead that was harder to straighten out when installing on the rim. the kink made it extra hard to get the air to stay in. in the end i first installed a tube, inflated to high pressure, seated bead on both sides, deflated, took the tube out of one side, left the other bead seated, and proceeded, with soapy water, and co2 to get the other side to seat. oh what fun. On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8:52:08 PM UTC-8 Jim M. wrote:
> Tubeless tape isn't very expensive. As mentioned I'd use it over Gorilla. > And inflation can be difficult with a standard pump. I have a small > compressor, and I also have a Topeak Joeblow Booster, which allows you to > pump a chamber to high psi and let it out in one blast to seat tubeless > tires. Works well in my experience. > > Soap water on the bead helps seat. Also, the tires will probably leak > sealant out the sidewall until they are sealed, so you'll see little white > specks. You may need to use a couple of extra shots of sealant the first > time. > > jim m > tubeless in walnut creek > > On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 7:45:30 PM UTC-8 eddietheflay wrote: > >> i would say make yourself ready for asking yourself why you decided to go >> tubeless :). the learning curve in my garage was hours long. get ready for >> tight tires (Conti 5000) that are impossible to get on rim. or get ready >> for loose tires (GravelKing Slicks) that are impossibly loose and >> challenging to set the beads. tight tires make it easier to set the beads. >> loose tires are a pain in the butt to set the beads. regardless you might >> be successful with a standard floor pump but there's a high likelihood >> you'll need CO2 or compressor or an a cannister like an Airshot. the tough >> ones need a strong and quick blast of air. without the blast get ready for >> anger. >> >> On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 5:21:14 PM UTC-8 David Person wrote: >> >>> I will say that if you use Gorilla tape, it is a bitch to clean up the >>> rim when you remove it. Lots of residue left on the rim that will need to >>> be stripped off with acetone. Analog sells tubeless tape at a very >>> reasonable price. One roll will do at least a dozen wheels. >>> >>> https://analogcycles.com/product/analog-tubeless-tape/ >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11:01:37 PM UTC-8 Nick Payne wrote: >>> >>>> I'd say so-called tubeless-compatible tyres aren't necessary unless you >>>> need to buy new tyres. For several years now I've been running Hutchinson >>>> Confrérie des 650B tyres tubeless on one bike (Velocity A23 rims) and >>>> Grand >>>> Bois Lierre tubeless on another (MCFK i25 hookless rims), and although >>>> neither model of tyre is rated as tubeless, I've had zero problems. >>>> >>>> Nick >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7cd9e85a-ef55-4fff-b523-2ae18acab8ben%40googlegroups.com.
