Stans 355 and yellow tape problems

Dick Scruttock

Can anyone advise me, been trying to inflate my UST tubeless tyre on one of my 355 rims and i am having no joy. I fitted the Yellow tape, inflated a standard tyre and tube on it, left it over night then installed my ust tyre and olympic valve. On first inflation to seat the tyre i get the tyre to 25-30 psi then i get a pop and the air escapes from the spoke nipple holes. Now this to me means the rim tape is lifting and allowing the air to escape. What am i doing wrong?

Does this join on the rim seem ok:

diy

I must admit I noticed the quality of the rim join on my flows, I can't say it looked as bad as that, but its hard to say with the weld all zoomed in.

glen4

did you take time to degrease the rim first? And made sure the rim wasn't cold when the tape was fitted? My rims were covered in an oily residue when I went to put the Hope Hoops stickers on them

Dick Scruttock

Yep used 3M stuff as advised by stans and then degreased and cleaned them with meths.

Going to have another attempt later.

glen4

that's a bit disappointing then, am gonna be attempting to do mine when my tape and valves turn up......

stu8975

If you have rubbed the rim down and degreased it, the only thing can think of is you haven't put it on tight enough...you really need to pull and stretch the tape before you stick it..requires half decent strength to pull it tight enough...had a similar prob myself the first time I taped my rims.

Dick Scruttock

Ordered some more 21mm tape as ran out of it now! Pulled like a good one on it when i did this one. It was properly rubbed with 3m stuff and degreased.

Will try once more and if that does not do it then its back to wiggle.

glen4

did you manage to sort it Rick?

Dick Scruttock

Yes i did. Got another wheel from Wiggle, prepped and installed the yellow rim tape and i had no problems at all with tyre inflation on this one.