• I fitted a pair of G-ones to some dtswiss rims last week. Put them on with floor pump.
    Tubless does not need to be a ball ache. Just some tyres and rims are not good.

  • What's the correct procedure for fixing a tubeless puncture on the road?

    Shout at it. Rage it back to airtightness.

    Failing that, check out the hole. Is it tiny? If so dump that mini bottle of sealant you had in your pack in through the valve stem, put the core back in attach your pump, and with the hole at the 6 o'clock position pump away.

    Big hole might require a worm, or in a pinch, rubberised superglue can save you.

  • Thanks will invest in a worm thing. Main issue seems to be the tire dropping off the bead, which is then impossible to re-seat.

    On the tube front, I did try to remove the tubeless valve to stick a tube in but it didn't budge and I didn't want to bust it. Assume you just need to whack it to get it out? This is on stock Giant tubeless wheels.

    Thanks @bjf too.

  • Disc brake cleaner. That's isopropyl alcohol/get rid of sticky shit stuff spray isn't it? Can I use that to clean rims pre tape install?

  • It was about a 4mm piece of flint. Mini bottle of sealant now on shopping list!

  • Disc brake cleaner. That's isopropyl alcohol/get rid of sticky shit stuff spray isn't it?

    No, different chemicals entirely.

  • yeah worm would deal with that.
    what tyre/rim?
    Some will drop off, some wont. I have found my dt swiss rims really good, even the road ones. I used to carry co2 for this purpsoe, but stopped as i don't really need it

    Yeah the valve will have got a bit glued with sealant, just use a bit of force.

  • Sigh. I couldn't see anything on the data sheet.

  • If you have brake cleaner, you can use it on your rims.

  • Anyone have experience with Spank Wing 22 Gravel rims and tubeless? They alright? Horrible?

  • nah? well I'm getting them will report back.

  • Have gone over to the tubeless side after picking up a pair of hunt 4 seasons off ebay. Seller said he had to deflate the tires to fit everything in the box. They arrived yesterday, lots of sealant having leaked out (into the plastic bags they'd been put into fortunately). Tried to reinflate with a track pump but all I get is a lot of sealant bubbling out from the rims and a deflated tire at the end of it. Do I need more sealant? A better pump?

  • As I understand it, they should basically seat without sealant (but without sealant they may lose pressure over time)

    So if they aren't going up, you might need to employ some techniques listed up thread (possibly incl getting a better pump). I don't know if just "adding more sealant" will help getting the rims seated.

  • I'd discombobulate the whole lot, clean everything, maybe re-tape the rim, try again, new sealant etc.

    Don't want someone's sloppy seconds.

  • this was not the low effort answer I was looking for

  • Son's crying?

  • Better pump, you need to get air in at a high pressure. Whereabouts are you?

  • Insert <ain’t no-one got time for that>.gif here.

  • absolutely bawling, thanks

  • I'm in E7. Probably because I did something bad in a former life.

  • I’d offer a loan of my airshot, but I’m far south of the river.

  • Pump harder until you get to the max psi for the tyre, if you can't do that, better pump

  • Home made coke bottle pump?

  • Sell them

  • Life's too short

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