Tubeless Tyres -"saying the same things about tubeless tyres over and over again" Hippy read the first f**king post

Good call, thanks. Will look into those, good price!

Ah yes, pro one are what I meant. Has anyone commuted on the 5000s? I wished they’d do Hardshells in tubeless.

Spesh Roubaix 30/32?

Thanks. Wasn’t aware of those, but good reviews so I’ve taken the plunge.

What are people using to undo/tighten removable valve cores? I really can't figure out what tool works.

I use aliexpress copy of park tools VC-1

works fine, you want to borrow?

No I need to just have something that works. Been using this tiny spanner I have, V fiddly.

Been teaching my son how to fix a P******* in prep for longer commutes next term, not exactly going well, and I thought I might try sticking sealant into the innertubes.

Thanks for the offer though!

I use the valve cap which comes with muc off valves, it has a hole in it that fits over the valve core

Ah but if you're using inner tubes you may not have that I guess

Also use the muc off one, but have a few of these too:

Spoke key

OK thanks all. I have a valve that came with a kind of extra lockring thing with a notch in it that might actually be for this. Only just figured it out. Also got one of those things ^^ but it's made of plastic and worked only once before rounding.

Spoke key

This isn't too silly as I have one of those crappy multi-size spoke keys, long since ignored, that is bound to have the right size notch on it.

I have a valve that came with a kind of extra lockring thing with a notch in it that might actually be for this

If it looks like this, then yeah :-)

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Also got one of those things ^^ but it's made of plastic and worked only once before rounding.

Did you use the slot on the outside or the hole in the middle?

Yep. The round ones that come in unbranded kits.

Stans make a really nice anodised barrel style valve core tool. Its super nice to use.

I tried a few of the cheapy plastic ones which all rounded after the first use.

I use this one, it works

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I have Park one, Muc-off valve ones and numerous plastic ones, including one that I found on the An Turas Mor trail (how fucking closely was I watching the trail?!) and they all do the same thing.

s made of plastic and worked only once before rounding.

They are the size and strength they are to stop you over-gronking on installation. That inevitably means they're too weak to get a valve out once it has sat being simultaneously corroded and glued by sealant for a few weeks.

Or a few years...

Added to "you're doing it wrong" list.

I usually leave it 9 months between sealant top ups, but a little grease on the threads stops it seizing in

I don't overtighten it to begin with mind

+1 for the new GP5000 in 32. Can’t tell much a difference from my previous gen 5000, but going up 4mm does make a difference.

They are ££££, but upside is the old GP are now discounted

It’s a shame they don’t do the 32 with tan walls