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Getting tubeless to hold air without a compressor...

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sammrose10 (Sep 16, 2011 at 13:12)

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM!! I was using a specialized/stans tubeless kit to make my foldable high rollers pop onto my dt swiss "kinda" tubeless wheels (bead valley is strong but the spoke holes are not covered). I found out that the tape and strip I was using was not covering the spoke holes tight enough and I kept losing air through the valve hole so I initially thought the valve was malfunctioning and kept trying to tighten it down and ended up murdering it before I realized it was loosing air inside the rim. I put down 4 layers of electrical tape after cleaning the rim down excessively and never had any leakage anywhere since. Works great and has not failed yet!! The bead almost set immediately!!

carpy95 (Sep 16, 2011 at 15:47)

I tried using Gorilla tape and it worked for a couple weeks, but then after a few days of not using my tire was flat because the top rolled back. I also don't think the Stan's tape is holding it tight enough, and I was pulling that f*cker tight. I think I'll just buy the specific Bontrager rimstrip for my rim if I can't get it together with the compressor...

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bikerguy222 (Sep 15, 2011 at 19:38)

Hahahaha perfect explanation of what i feel like without a compressor

carpy95 (Sep 15, 2011 at 20:39)

I've been doing it for like an hour, I got it to bead but both tires loose air at the valve area of the tire, I need a compressor to get a high enough psi to pop fully. It's torture.

bubbaleech (Sep 15, 2011 at 20:51)

Lezyne dirt floor drive pump bitchezz

carpy95 (Sep 15, 2011 at 21:04)

I got it to the point of beading, but your pump wouldn't have done anything for the one section...

bubbaleech (Sep 15, 2011 at 21:11)

Thats cause your rims are weird

carpy95 (Sep 15, 2011 at 21:12)

I am still on the fence about how my tape job was......

cyberhawk Plus (Sep 16, 2011 at 5:44)

warm them up.. and use some water.. tup

bikerguy222 (Sep 16, 2011 at 16:07)

Just use c02, seads then immediatly super easy, thats what i do.

carpy95 (Sep 16, 2011 at 16:12)

My CO2 Cart is broken...

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TheShad (Sep 17, 2011 at 10:45)

huh?

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true-biker-face (Sep 15, 2011 at 23:59)

what?

cyberhawk Plus (Sep 16, 2011 at 5:43)

do they speak english in what ?
say "what" one more time mtrfkr.. i dare you .. i double dare you Razz

TheShad (Sep 16, 2011 at 11:31)

eh?

melonhead1145 (Sep 17, 2011 at 2:38)

say what one more god damn time!

TheShad (Sep 17, 2011 at 10:46)

huh?

mcmbike (Sep 18, 2011 at 18:26)

Shad, I suggest you go to your nearest movie rental store/on demand right now and watch Pulp Fiction.

cyberhawk Plus (Sep 18, 2011 at 22:42)

sorry did i break your concentration ? please continue.. you were saying something about best intentions.. ?
ow you were finished.. well let me retart..

true-biker-face (Sep 18, 2011 at 22:48)

blammo

cyberhawk Plus (Sep 19, 2011 at 6:57)

ow we're good tup

shall we continue ?

the path of the righteous man is beset on all sides,.....

TheShad (Sep 19, 2011 at 8:16)

mcmbike, I know the film very well, I was just being pedantic.

mcmbike (Sep 19, 2011 at 9:46)

ya never know...such a classic shouldn't go unwatched Wink

TheShad (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:02)

i agree.

true-biker-face (Sep 20, 2011 at 0:12)

that is a ban worthy word fyi. its happened before. anyway. carry on.

carpy95 (Sep 20, 2011 at 0:13)

I just deleted it. It went too far.

cyberhawk Plus (Sep 20, 2011 at 0:44)

i was still quoting the movie dude.. Blank Stare

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