Seating a tubeless mtb tyre

[andremtb1]

Hi please help me with my tubeless tyres, My MTB rims are converted with rim tape and valves ( not rubber rim strips like stans) and I have put on vredenstein tyres many times, they abe bitches to get on but I can inflate them with my floor pump no problem. Recently I bought schwalbe Tubeless ready tyres (nobby nic) they go on much easier but I cannot get them to inflate even with a compressor( at the nearest garage), Can anyone help with advice about soaping the tyre or a strap or any other advice about getting them to inflate.

Thanks

Andre

[North Shore]

Remove the valve core and try again with a compressor- or take it to your LBS.

[pista]

Try some soapy water on the beads and rims.

[TimC]

I couldn't get my WTB tyres to take air after many times doing this with ease with Maxxis Ikons. After reading every possible article on the net, most of them useless. One article I read said that if your tyre doesn't take ,add an extra layer of rim tape down the centre of the rim. Make sure you soap the bead and make sure the bead rests in the centre of the rim.

Both tyres took first time. Worth a shot.

[Hennie VR]

I use plain sunlight soap and put a small amount on the tire bead (both sides) using my finger. I then use a compressor or go to the garage and inflate. If the air escapes ask someone to just pull the tire at the area where the air escapes whilst you are inflating.

 

When the tire catches inflate enough to make sure the bead seats properly.

I usually do this with the valve core in but you can also try and remove it until it's seated.

[andremtb1]

Thankyou thankyou, I put a couple of layers insulation tape over the rim tape cut a hole where the valve is, fitted tyre, lubed with sunlight , went up to the garage and viola it seated perfectly first time, went home and tyre was still hard , let it down put slime and pumped with foot pump no problems.

[jimmycool]

Thankyou thankyou, I put a couple of layers insulation tape over the rim tape cut a hole where the valve is, fitted tyre, lubed with sunlight , went up to the garage and viola it seated perfectly first time, went home and tyre was still hard , let it down put slime and pumped with foot pump no problems.

 

Yup, that is the way to do it. This method has never let me down - and then if you change to a different tyre that is difficult to get on you can just remove a few layers of the insulation tape it will go on much easier.

 

Here's a link to how I described my method in an earlier thread: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/134970-best-tubeless-method-i-have-ever-seen/page__st__32#entry2177848

Edited February 8, 2014 by jimmycool