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dancing james
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@nick_warner
Hullo...
I have some new wheels, kinlin xr-31T rims, set up for tubeless by SPA who built them. I have some WTB Venture 40C tubeless tyres.
I followed the methodology of putting on the tyres, inflating fast with a hand pump, when I heard the characteristic popping I knew the tyre had seated (soapy water helped with this) then I removed the valve core and let the air out, added the sealant through the valve and reinflated to 50psi ISH, and sloshed it around. I left them on their side overnight.
The next day they had gone down and were almost flat...
Any ideas why?
The rubber bushing used on the outside of the rim to seal the valve in is not the right profile for the deepish V of the rims and so it sort of bulges out (nice one SPA). It looks shit but I didn't think it mattered as the valve seems to be airtight.
More soapy water reveals various seeping air all around the rim/tyre join... Something I'm missing?
Thanks
Nick