Are you sure the rims are taped up with actual tubeless tape?
Or are they some sort of strange Mavic UST fuckery that no one knows anything about…?
EDIT: just creeped your profile and found your Trance and the DT rims. No strange Mavic-fuckery around.
ok, then you’ve now met the tire that requires a compression chamber to seat properly
It isn’t those. It’s a set of Shimano wheels (mt66) and Maxxis tires. There’s definitely tape in there that covers the spoke holes and they came with tubeless valves installed already. I haven’t been able to get the bead to even sit against the rim. I guess because the tires are 1.9. they just want to sit in the middle of the rim bed.
I have and really like the Joe Blow with the compression setup. It solved a lot of the standing headaches I was having with setting up tires, thus paving the way for a whole plateau of new tubeless tire frustrations.
What’s worked for me: Seating the tire with a tube first, break one side to remove the tube, then pump quickly.
Excellent! Thanks!
I like the Topeak JoeBlow Booster (reviewed here). Of course, as I found out, it helps if your valves aren’t clogged with old sealant…
I used to do this
Tubes?!
I use co2 to seat tubeless tires. I only have to do it a few times a year and I got a big box of them on amazon for not many dollars.
Also fuck earth.
Still regretting not getting on the TB14 groupbuy bandwagon…
Iunno if I can get the TB14 to run tubeless. Maybe? Anyone tried? If I did, what’s the max pressure I can run? 30PSI? I’m not sure that’s sufficient to accommodate my mass.
I’ve tubelessed my open pros. Some trial and error with tape and cut up tubes has gotten me a pretty reliable setup that I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, but I’ll tell you exactly how I did it.
Putting a tube in for stubborn tires (read: panaracer) is the way to go. Also just go right to a compressor instead of a chamber bike pump. Not much more money.
Do I have one of these in a NYC apartment? Do I have Compass tires?!
Plus you can then take up airbrushing t-shirts at the fair and make some side cash.
Having an air compressor is not an issue. Presently, I have three.
Well, I’m interested. Any clues as to what max pressure I could achieve?
I run 30-40psi on exposure 34s, I weigh around 210-215lbs and always have +10lbs in my basket.
Sometimes also need to remove valve core to get all the airs going in fast. Tire should remain seated after.
