Tubeless fitted?

02gf74
02gf74 Posts: 1,168
edited May 2018 in MTB general
Pretty sure I know the answer but will ask anyway.

Other than popping the tyre bead, is there a way to tell if tubeless tyre is fitted?

Undoing valve to see if any sealant comes out but what if it has dried out?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Poke it with a sharp stick?

    But if the sealant has dried up you'll have to take the tyre off anyway.
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  • JGTR
    JGTR Posts: 1,404
    Let tyre down, if valve moves it’s not tubeless
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    Give it a shake and you may be able to hear the sealant sloshing about.
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  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,446
    JGTR wrote:
    Let tyre down, if valve moves it’s not tubeless

    That is the best suggestion (IMO). But you would have to slacken the valve collar to allow the valve to move (if tubed) or not (if tubeless).

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