tyre wobble with tubeless conversion

Larok

Hi,

Just got my bikes tubeless converted with Stans kit. I noticed that the bead of the tire in the rim is not even all the way round the wheel. As it spins you can see the wheel dip at that point, on the stand the change in force makes the bike move slightly in the stand. On a road test I wouldn't have noticed any sensation of it but I guess a longer ride would be more telling.

I'm a bit reluctant to let down the tire and try and reseal them more evenly unless there is a surefire way of getting an even bead around the tyre, anyone know of a technique?

ian_worby

Either let it down to around 10 PSI and manually seat the tyre correctly.

or

Pump the tyre up to a much higher pressure than recommended, this will force the tyre bead to pop into position. Then let the pressure bakc down to normal riding pressure

Anonymous

i always need to inflate too high then reduce the pressure to my normal riding conditions in order to get the bead seated all the way round.

danhx

Definately pump it up until it 'pops'. Mine often need to go to around 55 to properly seat... hence why I've bought a compressor to get the job done quicker (it was a compressor or track pump... one seems so much easier )

Anonymous

what kind of compressor did you get and where from, i have to use the one at work or co2 carts to inflate non ust tyres and would like a compressor instead, my car one doesnt have enough blow to seat the tyres in the first place.

Larok

thanks for the advice guys. Would both of these be worth trying even a day or two later after making the seal? ie dose the sealant sort of glue in place after a time.

danhx

I got one that runs off a fag lighter from CPC (already got a proper one at work where I have to store my bikes), supposed to be good for 250psi. However I've not tried it yet as I need an adaptor for the valve which has not arrived.