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Managed to get the rear on but resorted to the compressor again. After the beads seated I thought it would be a good time to read the warnings and instruction sticker! Turns out 57psi is the max and they like you to have the wheel strapped down and a remote way of operating the air supply. I wouldn't be typing this now if it had exploded obviously :)
I'm going to have to do some research on how to handle this at the roadside but I will guess that new tyre beads are harder to seat. I cleaned the inside of the rims but it didn't make the job easy enough to do first time.
I was mistaken about the tyres though, they are in fact rated for tubes.
I think it's a job everyone should do once, nice to learn a bit about such a basic bit of bike engineering.
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Yes for sure. I believe that all ‘tubeless’ rated tyres can be run with tubes, but as they are redundant on tubeless rims “why bother?”
100% recommend you find a mechanics with Bike-Seal, for peace of mind.
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pdlouche
Yea after I replied I assumed that was your situation.
After I punctured the Michelin Tracker on a nail on the first outing, I opted to replace the tube myself at home. I learned how impossible it can be without tyre lube - especially when you pinch the spare. Once it was fitted I got Bike-Seal put in front and back to hopefully avoid knowing that pain again.
But yes you are right, the tubed tyres have a more traditional bead shape compared to the tubeless. I watched the mechanic use a compressor to seat a couple beads and it needed crazy-high pressure to pop in place properly.