[Closed] Tubeless... for a total newbie..

if the rims are tubeless ready then all you need is the removable valves and tyre sealant
if they arent tubeless ready then you'll also need tubeless rim tape such as stans or gorilla tape if you want to do it ghetto style

there are plenty of step by step instructions on how to get it set up on youtube

you dont need a compressor to inflate....it can be done using a normal floor pump

installation method is the same for tubeless ready rims not requiring the tape

thanks, rims are these ones:

http://www.light-bicycle.com/XC-650B-mountain-bike-hookless-27mm-wide-cross-country-rim-tubeless-compatible.html

To clarify/correct gonzy, Tubeless Ready is about the bead hook not the need for tape. Unless it's a sealed rim you will need tape. - You will need tape 😉 2 wraps of Stans has done all of mine since I started. Get it really tight then cut a small cross where the valve goes.

You may get away with using a track pump. However, I've found that making a ghetto tubeless inflator (2 litre pop bottle, couple of presta valves and some plastic tubing) has made the whole process much less frenetic.

so i'll need 2 wraps of tape, valves, gunk and possibly a ghetto inflation device?

the rims are hookless is that gonna make it difficult?

will 21mm stans tape be okay for my 22mm internal width rims?

Yes, no and probably. The hardest part usually is getting the tyre to sit tight against the rim to seal to start with. Recommend leaving a tube in overnight beforehand as this moulds the tyre to the rim a bit, especially if its not been on a wheel before/recently. Ghetto compressor helps as the rush of air forces the tyre bead into place whereas a standard pump can be difficult to do fast enough, at the same time as holding the wheel/tyre combo in an optimum position. The pop is the bead seating, a glorious sound usually. Pump it up quite hard first time and slosh the goo around. Leaving the wheel horizontal for a while after (flip it after a bit, make sure sealant is all around the tyre/rim interfacd)

Another tubeless newbie question.
There's always a lot of talk about trouble getting tyres popping on to rim/seated...are people usually talking about new tyres here?
Is a tyre that you've run with a tube for a while much easier to seat tubeless?

And another newbie...maybe.

My question is what happens when and if you do have a serious type puncture out on the trails and it doesn't self seal,does the sealant go everywhere which would make getting the tyre off and on again tricky and the only fix is to fit a new tube i take it?

great stuff.

soo how much sealant do you put in, and how on earth do you get it in in the first place?!

Jim - could be new or used its a mix of issues like beads being squashed from storage, manufacturing tolerances, tightness of rim bed, porosity of sidewalls etc. I've been tubeless for a decade and only had one or two real swine's.

Bianchi you get goo all over your hands but you bang a tube in and clean the mess up at home.

Kimi for volumes check the bottle. I use slime sealant as it's what the lbs stocks. I use about 90ml per tyre (2.3 29r tyres)

I put the tyre mostly on then just before the last bit of bead pour it in. Rotate the wheel so the slime goes round to the fully on bit of the tyre then pop last bit of bead on. But loads of valves and sealant kits have removable cores and hoses or syringes to put the goo in with the tyre already on.

Google for Stans Notubes and look at the youtube videos. Should give you a good detailed description from start to finish

Soapy wet washing up liquid on everything really does the biz.

Soapy wet washing up liquid on everything really does the biz.

This and plenty of it. 1" paint brush is good to apply it ime. I find a gloopy cheap car shampoo with no wax is good. Current fave halfords advanced about 1:1 dilution. I believe washing up liquid often has some salt in so I avoid that.

thanks for all the advice, looking forward to giving it a try!