How to Install Tubeless Tires
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2016
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A complete walk-through of tubeless tire installation on a bicycle, including installing the tire, seating the bead, and adding sealant, as well as some troubleshooting tips.
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Video contents:
00:54 Tools Needed
01:19 Remove Tire
02:08 Install Tire & Sealant (Pour Method)
04:08 Inflate Tire
05:52 Alternate Installation Method (Injection)
07:11 Final Tips
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• Tire Sealant
• Measuring Cup
• Soapy Water
• Rags
• Syringe (Alternate Method)
• VC-1 Valve Core Tool - www.parktool.com/product/valve... (Alternate Method)
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Cracking that joke/wordplay at the end and still not even a hint of a smile. Made my day. This dude is awesome!
I’ve raced road with tubes for 35 years. I can definitely say for me it’s always been all about the bike. I’m ready to move to MTB with tubeless. I don’t want to be one of those that takes their bike to the local bike shop to change my tire!! Gotta learn it.
Thank you Calvin for such a no-nonsense & fast explanation these rather awkward to install tires. Even as a former bike mechanic I always learn something new every time I watch your videos.
Haha he made mounting the tubeless tire look so easy! I've been swearing up a blue storm for 2 hours now trying to mount a Vittoria tubeless tire on a Stan's rim. Already busted up my hand and broken a tire lever, still can't get the second side of the bead seated.
I yelled out loud “WHAT” when he mounted it so smoothly, I have to wrestle my tire for 30 mins to get it on
Use zip ties every 10 inches or so AND dish detergent mixed with water. It will make a big difference. And don't forget to clean off the old residue of Stan's glue or it will not seat properly and leak.
Have to say I was ready to switch to tubes again until I saw Calvin do it correctly.
This is the way.
Man I was thinking the same thing! It was not this smooth for me when swapping my tire out! This truly is the way.
Tackling this project for the first time this weekend, thanks for the videos. Super informative and well presented.
The Driver's Perspective how did it go?
@@kasperii I'm guessing his tires exploded and he was lost up a tree on the trail....poor guy
this is the clearest video on going tubeless!
Calvin you are all time favourite teacher / instructor! Liked the way you explained with simple tricks with technical causes. Do’s and Don’t ! Namaste 🙏 from INDIA 🇮🇳
Calvin Jones, you are awesome. Thanks man!
Very clear and well detailed instruction, Big thanks! I'm just waiting for my Stan's tubeless sealant and I'll be doing this.
USE SOAPY WATER!!! For some reason I doubted this would make a difference but after failing and using it as a last resort, it made all the difference. (Especially with fat MTB Tires, 26.5 x 2.8) Thank you Park Tools!
A+ for this one. Procedure completed pain free! Thanks
Who's better than this guy? My in-house mechanic!
Great video as always. One bit of feedback - the comment “inflate the tire to at least the maximun pressure indicated on the label” got me in trouble. I just blew off a new maxxis dhr II tire after inflating to near 50 psi and leaving it sitting for a few minutes. I stopped inflating as soon as the tire was fully seated and i think my pressure gauge is accurate. Maybe a faulty tire, but I’m very hesitant to get near that max PSI now (was 50 for the tire and my rims).
Great video and very well presented. Covered many more troubleshooting issues than others
The sound of tire bead popping is music to my ears.
SNAP
Your videos are golden, thanks!
I wish I found a video on tubular tires not tubeless... that drove me crazy back in the 80’s!
Beyond awesome! Thank you
Solid video on how to install tubeless tyres, thanks Park Tool!!!
Been very helpful guys. Thanks 👍👍
Fantastic tutorial, thanks!
Thanks for the help, I just installed my first tubeless tire!
Awesome!!!!! This so takes the mystery out of the explanation my regular bike shop gave me.
Great! I was going to go to a bike shop to change out my tires but I’ll do it myself now.
Great video... Thankyou 👍
Thanx for this video. Helped out a lot.
great idea to put the tire pressure info near the valve!!
I wanted to do that with my new Schwalbes and they made it so they look upside down when you do this. (the reflectors are by the opposite side and the logo would hang upside down). Also, i noticed that the labeling were slightly different positions on each side. Odd. It shouldn't bother me, right? :)
Awesome job!
The best videos!
Thanks. Another great video
Great, thank you ! :)
Awesome vid!
Calvin is my hero
I am in looking for a video like this for an hour ready thank you
Great video!
Thank you. The guys at the bike shop I wrenched at; would act like this process was too complicated to show me.
Soapy water is not compatible with many sealants (slime in particular). In the motorcycle world you would paint the tire bead with sealant for lubrication and to help with the initial seating and sealing process.
Bullshit!
If you notice.. he is not pouring soapy water all over... just a little spritz and then spreading it with a rag
@@groovymoon rug* not rag jackass!
Enduro rider here that installs mousse bibs on my husq TE300i and we use Murphys lube with dual rim locks and our “soapy water” is murphys shooken up in a bottle. So no issue with degrading lube
One ☝️ of the rules of thumb is to position the tire 🛞 valve in the upper half of the tire 🛞. This means from the 9 o’ clock, to the 3 o’ clock position, to avoid sealant from clogging the valve stem. This rule of thumb applies to filling the tire with sealant, and when pumping 🆙 your tires 🛞. Your friend, Jeff.
i always destroy my hands trying to get the tire bead back on. now I know to use soapy water, I'm a 52-year-old woman who isn't very strong. ..so this tip will help. thanks. my initial set up was done by my local shop.
Excellent
Thank you for this very helpful video!!!!
I had no idea it was the sealant that made tubeless work, I thought you needed specific rims and tires for it.
It certainly is more reliable and works better with the Tubeless specific rims and tires. It can be done without those, but success is not guaranteed.
Can I mount and inflate my tubeless tires without sealant?
Yes if they are brand new and have no pinholes, but they will lose air quicker. At some point you will have to add sealant when you puncture, so you are just delaying the inevitable.
Same here...
@@VAX1970So if you add sealant and it dries up over several months I guess its not a definite flat tire? I don't like to do maintenance that often on slimy tires. I think that is what is stopping me. also I run usually near the highest pressure of my tires and am a road / commuter cyclist. I run 20, 25, and 35mm tires on my bicycles. (the 35mm have seen a trail ONCE!) :) Any thoughts / advice / recommendations?
Outstanding video, thanks...
Thank you - excellent video.
Cutted valve from old inner tube and used floor pump. So double trouble and it was a pain excercise :D. Then put a new inner tube because I didn't have a compressor. With a real tubeless valve floor pump might work but it might burn your nerves also. Good video thanks!
A very informative video and very well done that being said tubless tires in my experience are a nightmare to install. I have fought a pair on cointi 5000 tubeless for a day now. Can anyone do an honest tubeless video yes this sucks big time prepare for hell lol
AND THAT SEALS THE DEAL
wow so thorough and easy to follow! good job!!
i love this man
Ikr
Would the soap affect the funciona of the sealant, and diminished the effectiveness? Thanks, you guys are awesome!
Looks like Frank Zappa never died but went into hiding as a mountain bike tech.
Great Video, very helpful! I also loved the "sealed the deal" pun!
Sir thank you very much I learned a lot from your video.
Thank you
Hi I've got tubeless ready alloy but when I went to convert it, it's leaking from the alloy join. What's the best thing to do?
Good information here. I never knew anything about sealant being used on a tubeless tire before, but then again I'm far from an expert on bikes. I have a Raleigh and a Specialized Crossroads bike and both are tubeless. I've owned my Raleigh for over 10 years and have never had a flat tire (still using the original tires). My Specialized Crossroads recently had two COMPLETELY flat tires. One of them pumped right back up with a floor pump, while I had some trouble with the other. There is rubber 'tape' inside (which I had to put back in) and I'm thinking I might need to use an air compressor to pump it up.
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So I have ust standard everything and none of the manufacturers guides show sealant being used, so should I use sealant or not? Also if I do use sealant will I need to tape the rim? The guides without sealant don t use tape...
UST standard is designed to fit and air without sealant. It usually does. Adding sealant would be done as a preventative measure should the tire get a puncture. No tape is needed for true UST systems, only for the "conversions" or "tubeless ready" systems.
Park Tool thank you :)
I never went tubeless. I use clinchers with Mr. Toughy Tire Liners and also add Stans sealant to my tubes and no flats in over a year of using the Stans sealant. You have to use great care in replacing the presta valves. Make sure it is screwed in properly and firmly otherwise you can accidentally remove the presta valve when removing the air nozzle. There is an ABS (Air Bleed System) button on Lezyne floor pumps to remove the back pressure before removing the nozzle to prevent this from happening. I learned this the hard way after adding air to my tires and trying to unscrew the nozzle the presta valve came out and I got a face full of Stans exploding into my face. It sounding like a gun shot going off.
It sounds like you use inner tubes *with* sealant on regular basis. Why do you do this? I am asking because I considered this, but the lifetime of the sealant is shorter than the inner tube so I stick to just inner tube and having sealant/glue as an emergency in case of flat.
I was in until "That seeeeals the deal" LOL
that pun though :D
Thank you Sir great video, content, visuals, lessons, tutorials & non condescending clarity. Tubeless takes too much maintenance & takes the joy out of riding. Rider must inflate tires too frequently,
minimum of 2-3 times a week during storage & NObody got time for that nonsense. Tuffy liners, thorn proof tubes, & slime still works after 4 decades of riding..way less BS
maintenance ( tubeless )
Thanks! very clear and detailed. let me ask you what happend if I need deflate the tire to carry by plane?
You do not need to deflate your tires on a plane. The cargo area of the plane is pressurized like the cabin and you will see no more than a 15psi bump in pressure on the plane and that would be rare.
Awesome
First of all thanks very much for the video.
Do you can take any Rim and any tire and will it work like that?
Not all rims and tire can be run as tubeless. Look for tires and rims labeled "tubeless ready" or "tubeless compatible".
Love this guy! Reminds me of Nicolas Cage for some
Reason.
"that seal the deal" hehe
Bike majster 🧔👍
Awesome video - thanks! What are the outcomes of mounting the tire in the wrong direction indicated on the tubeless tire?
Probably just sub optimal tread pattern.
Very nice video. But how are tubeless tire flats repaired when they happen out on the road/trail?
spare tube if the sealant doesn't hold.
Would I notice any difference in ride quality if I converted my 700x32 Gatorskins (100 PSI) to tubeless?
I would not suggest converting your gator skins to tubeless. High pressure tires like those are much more particular and we highly recommend going for a tubeless tire and wheel option if you would like to try it.
Great Job
Had good luck spring glass cleaner along the bead.
Can you install this kind of tires on any rim?? I'm new to this hobby
Great video guys ! i bought a new MTB (Salsa Fargo Apex1) that is tubeless ready but has tubes installed. i heard i would need to change the valves in order to go tubeless, is that correct ?
Yes. You'll need tubeless presta valves (and also sealant). They run about $25 for a pair. You'll probably want 44mm valves, but I'd consult your local bike shop to make sure.
How road bike can we go rubles.
I guess it must happen a lot in thorny areas but in my 20 years of mountain biking I've NEVER gotten a flat because of a puncture. it was always because my pressure was too low and pinch flatted.
Here in SoCal, I got a flat in the first 1.5 miles of riding my new gravel bike (non-tubeless) offroad....had all kinds of thorns stuck in the tires by the time I got back home. My other tire flatted about 90 minutes later while at home.
+Dana Rouleau that blows!
Any tips for 650b 3 inch ground control tires?
Btw the tire is very baggy.
When the tire fits loose it obviously makes seating tubeless very difficult. One method that I have found useful as a last resort is to install a tube in the tire initially, then break one side of the bead off to remove the tube while the other side is left on, then re install your tubeless valve and sealant, then flip the wheel so the broken bead is facing the floor and inflate. I hope this helps! Another good tip is to use an air compressor with larger air lines and to remove your valve core from the valve to allow more air to rush in to the tire.
hi. I have rear wheel tubeless set up and after 4~5 month of use sealant comes through side of the tire. Before then no sealant leaking I could see. But even now I don't need to add air to the tire about 1 month ,though I ride every weekend for 5 ours on the mountain trails. This tire is used for about 11 month. Could you tell me if I should replace the tire? Thank you.
As you use tires, the sidewalls do get worn and may allow sealant through a little bit at a time. If you add more sealant when it gets low and your tire does not require air I would keep riding it as long as it has sufficient tread for the desired riding style.
Thank you.
Hey Calvin, is the "soapy water" = windex?
windex works too, but you should be careful with the ammonia content in windex. Also probably cheaper to use soapy water... or in my case I don't use soapy water at all. If you prep your tyre and rim correctly, you shouldn't need it.
Pardon my ignorance.I was wondering,what happens if you get a puncture while out riding with a tubeless system.Is it a long walk home,or is there anyway of doing a repair.As I have always used a tube system,I always carry a couple of spare tubes and a puncture repair kit,just to be sure of avoiding that walk of shame.Thanks in advance,and I really enjoyed the video.
A spare inner tube is always a good fix. If there was a liquid sealant used, the sealant will often fill and stop leaks in small punctures. If the hole is a rip, however, you will probably end up going to your tube. - Calvin
Depends on the sealant. Some are great and will almost immediately seal it, others are atrocious and you might be stuck swapping tubes or limping the bike back. I've seen several posts on the Truckerco bike sealant, and how it sprayed everywhere, holding a max of 15 PSI (28 PSI would break the damaged section and spray out everywhere).
As was stated, you should have a spare tube with you. Shit can always go wrong, and it's nice to have a backup plan.
Or use one of these:
www(dot)maxalami(dot)de/de_DE/
Don't know if there are similar products like thisone outside of central Europe, but this is designed for tubeless tires it seems.
I got a small branch that put a big hole in mine. I had to use a car tire plug because it was so big. But bring a plug kit with you. They can plug up to anything 5 mm. Those come handy. Also carry extra co2 cartridges. My small pump is a pain but last resort.
Did not Park Tool have a mounting "paste" at one time? have they discontinued it? I only see them use soapy water now.
That was a different company, and we have not seen that offered in years. Soapy water seems to be working well.
Can we use that also with interior inside
can you use a co2 inflator instead of a compressor?
You sure can. It is good to note that the Co2 is soluble in butyl rubber. This allows it to "leak" out of the tire a little bit faster than the compressed air. So a little loss of pressure over the first few days will be normal. Have fun!
These instructional videos are great! I would buy parker tools but they are so over priced. $138 for a shop inflator?! You can get a digital one for $30.
Can you inflate the tire first ,take the air out and then put sealant in
Yes, and it is a useful technique. It gets the bead to seat up against the rim first. Use a valve core remover to pull the core, then inject the sealant.
I tried this conversion but it turns out the Veetireco tires are not tubless ready even though it says on the manufacturer website that they are. The sealant just bubbles through the holes in the tire sidewall. So now I have to revert everything again and install a tube. Do you know if electrical tape works with a tube or do I have to purchase a whole new rimstrip?
Electrical tape usually does not work when used with a tube.
This was such a perfect instructional video on this. I just got a bike with tubeless tired and was pretty nervous about changing them. You'd made it far simpler than I thought it would be. Thanks!!!
Edit: Nevermind...it is in fact a far more challenging task than this video let's on. You neglect to mention that you cannot do this with a standard floor pump. You neglect to mention how much of an utter mess it makes putting the sealant in first. I pretty much wasted the first two ounces of sealant as it got everywhere, and leaked all over the floor. Now I have to start over, get more parts, namely co2 canisters since you don't mention it has to instantly I flat to set the beads.
Sorry to hear your experience was not the greatest. In the video we do give you multiple options for install and say that on some compatible systems you can even use a floor pump. Putting sealant in first can be a mess but if careful works great. Thus why we show you both methods. I hope you got your tires setup!
Hey, I apologize for the tone in my response. I had literally just had, what seemed all the sealant just spew out, making an enormous mess. I had to take another trip back to the store for more parts, so I was feeling awfully frustrated at what appeared to be a very simple process. After going back and getting shraeder adapters and in combination with my air compressor, i was finally able to get it set up.
What i found would be useful to add, would be to make a very strong point about the need to be able to blast a LOT of air in immediately. That was the big problem I initially had. Using the floor pump is not possible. Upon looking at other videos it seemed to verify that you need a booster pump or an air compressor.
I must've missed that part about a floor pump being possible on some systems, but emphasizing that it will not work on others would be beneficial.
Also, this is simply my ignorance and being able to "feel" air pressure, the last thing that cause me problems was not realize how full the tire was after inflating with the compressor. I was afraid it was over full, yet the beads weren't settling. So as i tried adjusting them, i kept losing all the air and flatting the tire. So FINALLY, after filling it again, and thinking it was too full, i put my floor pump on it, only to find that i was only at 20 psi.. Once i cranked it up to 40 the beads all set themselves.
So again, i do appreciate the video, I wouldn't have known where to begin and there was a lot of helpful stuff. I just think it needed a little more for ignorant morons such as myself who have never done it before, and might need a few extra hints along the way.
Thanks for the info! Thats all very relevant and we may have to look over our video again. Thanks again Josh Wexler.
15 yrs since i rode a bike i'm 52 . i purchased juliana bike for leisure riding never had tubeless tires before my bike arrives in few days . of course new bike has tubeless tires i wanted to know a little how they re act and what to expect . i plan to mainly do gravel park trails backwoods trails no street riding ( unless my daughters change that ) . i'm a indoor bike rider use to be a avid outdoor bike rider mainly rode with the kids I hated the cheap huffy style bikes so i went long term bike never to replace unless stolen friend let me ride there juliana bike well it hooked me . . i think your video educated me enough to grasp modern tubeless tires is there any sealant that would be good to use i won't be riding winter months is there anything to winterize these tires when hanging in the hallway ?
Glad to hear you are back riding outdoors! What most people do is leave the tires alone through winter and then in the sporing before the season starts they make sure the sealant is at the correct level. You can do this with a little dip stick or you can do this but popping the bead of the tire off to see what the level is. Or just add more to be safe :)
@@parktool thank you i will do just that i plan to winter the bike at work . very help full video guys at work are eager to see how tubeless tires work may convert our security bikes over on campus thank you again my bike is my personal bike
Hi there, is there anyone that can please answer my question? So I just finished installing my tubeless tires, and I read most people/brands recommend refilling the sealant after about 3 month. For the refilling, do I need to remove the tires and clean up the tires and rims from the old residue? Than refill, or can I just refill from the valve hole? Thank you in advance!
It is difficult to give exact recommendations. When the sealant dries it is less than able to stop new leaks. However, before removing the tire see ua-cam.com/video/H9NQcRd7ov0/v-deo.html
You can simply keep adding fluid, but there will be dried sealant building up inside. Occasionally remove and clean this out.
any wheels or these
So I'm thinking high air pressure means more burps?
i have a new bike with 29er tubless tire and it only shows 35 psi,so if i use the sealant to inflate the tire for the first time i have to put 35 psi or more?
For the first inflation, you will need to over inflate to seat the tire. Expect there to be some bleed down as the sealant finds any leaks. Drop the pressure before riding.
and how much more psi do you recommend me if my tire is 35 psi?
Just inflate it to the max pressure the tire says.
You make that "Now inflate the tire" part look really easy. I'm using an electric pump and am not even close to getting any air to stay in this thing, and by now most of my sealant is on my driveway. I used to work at an auto garage and know all the tricks to getting a car tire bead seated, but they're not working here. What are the tricks for these damn things?
Since it's been three months since your comment, I assume you've gotten it licked, but i just went through this. You need a compressor, not an air pump. You need a huge burst of air to set those beads. The floor pump was useless and I"m assuming an electric pump will still not fill enough air fast enough to set them.
Once I hooked up the compressor, the tire held air, but the beads still weren't set right The compressor would only go up to about 20 psi since i couldn't quite attached the bump justright, but when i took it up to 40psi with a floor pump that seated the beads perfectly.
@@joshwexler658 you can use an air pump, you’ve just got to know how to
@@xxdigbyzzxYT well no one’s stopping you from explaining how. But considering this guy had the same issue as me I thought I’d offer my solution. Deepest apologies.
@@downhillindad7689 easier to learn than to somehow find an air compressor 🤷🏽♂️
What does rear and front on tubeless road tyre mean? in terms of direction when installing?
Manufacturers may put directional arrows on the sidewalls. The concept is the patterns of the thread are designed to perform when turning with the arrow.
Do your rims have to be tubeless ready
Check out Stansnotubes.com they have a good tech info on this. But in short, no but sometimes. There are some non tubeless rims that can be converted without issue. There are also some rims that will not have success being converted.
"that seals the deal" wtf i want to die
i liked it.
I thought a complete walkthrough would include putting tape on the wheel.
Bought a used mountain bike. I've never seen such an amount of dried sealant in the tire
If you are changing a tire with dried up sealant to a new rim is it ok to install without cleaning the inside of the tire? The dried up sealant doesn't want to seem to come off. Help!
If the old dried sealant is not preventing the bead from seating, it can be left in. You are adding some weight, however. It can be pick out by hand, very slow and tedious.
@@parktool I don't know which brand of sealant was used previously. Is it ok to just use what I have provided that the old sealant is completely dried up? Thanks again, learning so much from you guys!