Want to go tubeless

[Martin PJ]

Think something nobody has as yet mentioned: sometimes you really need a compressor to get the tyres to seat. Some tyres you can get away with a floor pump but others you'll really struggle with unless you have a compressor or at the very least a charger pump.

Don't know what I would do without a compressor assisting with setting up tubeless, changing sealant, rim tape.

[RJClegg]

Think something nobody has as yet mentioned: sometimes you really need a compressor to get the tyres to seat. Some tyres you can get away with a floor pump but others you'll really struggle with unless you have a compressor or at the very least a charger pump.

 

Good point, do you have any recommendations? I already have a floor pump. I hear you can buy a charger canister too. 

[dasilvarsa]

Think something nobody has as yet mentioned: sometimes you really need a compressor to get the tyres to seat. Some tyres you can get away with a floor pump but others you'll really struggle with unless you have a compressor or at the very least a charger pump.

Your Local Petrol Garage (Where you Normally Fill Up Your Car).

[ChrisF]

Your Local Petrol Garage (Where you Normally Fill Up Your Car).

 

Just be VERY careful when using a garage compressor .... their pressures far exceed the maximum for bicycle tires, thus the many stories of burst tires ...

 

 

At home you get to reduce the delivery pressure to a level below the tire maximum pressure.

[MudLark]

Just be VERY careful when using a garage compressor .... their pressures far exceed the maximum for bicycle tires, thus the many stories of burst tires ...

 

 

At home you get to reduce the delivery pressure to a level below the tire maximum pressure.

 

 

Quite right. My home compressor runs up to I think 10 bar before shutting off. One doesn't need all the pressure but the high flow sure helps with a tricky tyre. But I am pretty careful never to go over 4 bar when seating a tyre (usually the outer limit for MTB rims but sometimes they have a lower max pressure spec). Usually I get the loud "pop, pop" somewhere around 3.5 bar on Continental tyres.

[ChrisF]

Quite right. My home compressor runs up to I think 10 bar before shutting off. One doesn't need all the pressure but the high flow sure helps with a tricky tyre. But I am pretty careful never to go over 4 bar when seating a tyre (usually the outer limit for MTB rims but sometimes they have a lower max pressure spec). Usually I get the loud "pop, pop" somewhere around 3.5 bar on Continental tyres.

 

Jip, most compressors switch off between 8 and 10 bar.

 

But turning the "pressure regulator" down to 4bar makes sure your tire is safe 

[Rocket-Boy]

Tander from MyBB?

[RJClegg]

Tander from MyBB?

 

Yes sir. though not Tander on there anymore; changed my alias. 

[Rockjock]

If your tyres arent tr just get yourself a set of cst Patrol or Maxxis Crossmark..both great tr tyres and really not that expensive. Around R380per tyre...they also seat easily..save yourself some headaches...been there done that got the tshirt

[Rockjock]

As rim tape i use 25mm Gorilla tape from builders...works a charm

[RJClegg]

If your tyres arent tr just get yourself a set of cst Patrol or Maxxis Crossmark..both great tr tyres and really not that expensive. Around R380per tyre...they also seat easily..save yourself some headaches...been there done that got the tshirt

 

Thanks for the recommendation. I am busy trying to decide if I should wear out the current tyres before replacing them or not with tubeless ones. 

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Think something nobody has as yet mentioned: sometimes you really need a compressor to get the tyres to seat. Some tyres you can get away with a floor pump but others you'll really struggle with unless you have a compressor or at the very least a charger pump.

 

If using tubeless-ready tyres and tubeless-ready rims, a normal floor pump should work 90% of the time. If you struggle, remove the valve core and attach the pump tubing straight over the valve stem to get enough air volume into the tyre.

 

I work on lots of wheels and tyres and I am 99.9% successful seating tyres with my normal Lezyne floor pump.

 

Clogged valves make this harder.

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

As rim tape i use 25mm Gorilla tape from builders...works a charm

 

It works great until you have to remove the tape for any reason. Gorilla tape leaves huge chunks of adhesive on the rim surface, making re-taping very untidy.

 

I use a tape similar to Gorilla, but with a much thinner adhesive layer - I get it from Rush Sports, same guys who import Maxxis and Santa Cruz. Cheap as chips too.

[ChrisF]

It works great until you have to remove the tape for any reason. Gorilla tape leaves huge chunks of adhesive on the rim surface, making re-taping very untidy.

 

I use a tape similar to Gorilla, but with a much thinner adhesive layer - I get it from Rush Sports, same guys who import Maxxis and Santa Cruz. Cheap as chips too.

 

Please tell where can get our grubby paws on this 

[DieselnDust]

seems like 3M fibre reinforced tape has fallen out of favour. Gorilla is also very thick so one layer could be too much on some rims

[MudLark]

The silver stuff that is sold everywhere now for tubeless use seems to be simply a form of duck/duct/gaffer tape?