Tubeless tyres leaking air through side wall
paul.skibum
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I recently bought a new front tyre for my bike - WTB Vigilante - tubeless ready and going on WTB i21 rims also tubeless ready and taped.
New tyre is seated and pumps up but deflates over a couple of days.
Did a spray/sponge with soapy water to see where the leak was as I have done before and nothing showed as obviously leaking so I filled the sink and immersed sections of the tyre in the water.
The only visible leaking seemed to be beading of air on the surface of the sidewall which when wiped away reformed over a few seconds.
Is this a common issue anyone else has come across and would more sealant plug the leaks?
New tyre is seated and pumps up but deflates over a couple of days.
Did a spray/sponge with soapy water to see where the leak was as I have done before and nothing showed as obviously leaking so I filled the sink and immersed sections of the tyre in the water.
The only visible leaking seemed to be beading of air on the surface of the sidewall which when wiped away reformed over a few seconds.
Is this a common issue anyone else has come across and would more sealant plug the leaks?
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Tubeless Compatible System - how much sealant does it need? Its had 50 odd ml from one of those Stans one shot bottles.
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It left a froth on the surface and kept deflating even over just a day.
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