I just spent the last 30 mins...
Splottboy
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Turning my new Tubeless wheels/tyres around slowly in a bath, trying to find why there's some air leaking out.
LBS tried Slime, I tried Hutchinsons seal and...there wasn't any "real" major or minor leaks.
Just had a tiny bit of sealant here and there, but no air bubbles.
So, why are they losing air?
Pumped em up to 40 psi, and keeping my fingers crossed for...1st New Bike ride...
TOMORROW!!!
LBS tried Slime, I tried Hutchinsons seal and...there wasn't any "real" major or minor leaks.
Just had a tiny bit of sealant here and there, but no air bubbles.
So, why are they losing air?
Pumped em up to 40 psi, and keeping my fingers crossed for...1st New Bike ride...
TOMORROW!!!
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i was seriously expecting to find out you had spent the last 30 minutes with a lime and a string and a coffe jar of liver.0
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Maybe next week?!...0
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Just stick some bloody tubes in. This is the reason for my HATE part of my love/hate relationship with tubeless.0
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I hate tubeless, i'd rather change a tube on a trail then have to find exactly where air is leaking out, put slime in or a perair patch and hope it doesnt pop again.0
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MountainMonster wrote:I hate tubeless, i'd rather change a tube on a trail then have to find exactly where air is leaking out, put slime in or a perair patch and hope it doesnt pop again.
you do know you can put a tube into tubeless tyre dont you and that the sealant automatically fixes punctures0 -
sheepsteeth wrote:MountainMonster wrote:I hate tubeless, i'd rather change a tube on a trail then have to find exactly where air is leaking out, put slime in or a perair patch and hope it doesnt pop again.
you do know you can put a tube into tubeless tyre dont you and that the sealant automatically fixes punctures
Yep just find it much more work than changin a normal tube tired. Easier for me.0 -
UPDATE: Lost a tiny bit of air o/night, but gonna try em today anyway.
Reluctant to go to tubes, as my Tubeless rims cost 33 quid each, normal were 17 quid !0 -
What? Are you saying that doing nothing, a-la self sealing tubeless, is too much work?MountainMonster wrote:sheepsteeth wrote:you do know you can put a tube into tubeless tyre dont you and that the sealant automatically fixes punctures
Yep just find it much more work than changin a normal tube tired. Easier for me.
(and that, is the LOVE part of my love/hate relationship with tubeless)0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:
What? Are you saying that doing nothing, a-la self sealing tubeless, is too much work?MountainMonster wrote:sheepsteeth wrote:you do know you can put a tube into tubeless tyre dont you and that the sealant automatically fixes punctures
Yep just find it much more work than changin a normal tube tired. Easier for me.
(and that, is the LOVE part of my love/hate relationship with tubeless)
i was thinking the same but cant be fussed with the issue.0 -
First ride; Went OK, Warm, sunny, blustery breeze. 2hrs 15 mins, mega climbs/descents.
Tyres held up well, great on loose stones, rocks, slate/shale. Gave a nice smoothish ride.
But, grass seems to be their "Achilles heel" - Can tyres have heels? - where they feel to be sorta bedding down/sticking to the damp grass.
Thinking of putting Spec Eskar 2.3 , front and Conti Mtn King 2.2 rear.
Got enuff Stans for 8 tyres, so we'll see...0 -
I have developed a hatred for Kenda Nevegals, if that helps.
No tyres seem to be much good on grass though. They all bog down, but if you're lucky, they'll bog down and actually grip.0 -
Out of all the tyres I have tried on grass, a big ST minion is my favourite0
