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I've got WTB TCS tyres and rims and want to ditch the tubes.
I understand that I need:
Stan's sealant (bung a couple of extra cups in)
Universal presta valves
CO2 cylinder pump
Should I get a mini compressor for the car? If so which one and how do you convert them from she car type valves? Any other things I've not thought about?
Cheers!
Get a proper compressor. A car tyre inflator would be like using bellows.
I use a compressor, but I already had one.
Some people manage with a decent track pump, put plenty of soapy water around the tyre to help it slip into place.
Not sure if those rims need taping, they will do if they have spoke holes. I use a few wraps of electrical tape.
Bung a tube in and inflate until the bead snaps and pings into place on the rim, leave for 10 mins, break one bead seal, remove tube, insert valve, refit most of tyre, add sealant, fit rest of tyre and inflate wit track pump. Not had any issues putting CM's or Nevegals on Flows with this method.
Never used C02 but doesn't it react badly with the sealant and reduce it's efficiency and life span??
Cheers, guys, last night I managed to get them sorted.
the successful method involved Carlos's method above:
keep one bead on and slip out the inner tube, take the valve core out, attach the track pump, get the wife to hold the wheel off the ground, vigourously pump until the bead begins to bed, try to ignore wife's comments about making the same effort during sex, replace inner core and pump up to 40psi.
Is there any maintenance which needs to be done now or should I simply enjoy an exteded period without punctures?
Cheers!
Just popped some Ardent races onto some WTB TCS rims, lazy effort with the track pump and a bit of soapy water. Refreshingly easy
What track pump is recommended as I'm also considering tubeless and can't justify a compressor just to pump up my tyres lol.
Sorry for the thread hijack
Rob
I've got a compressor as well,but 9 times out of 10 then go on ok with the track pump.
If you look around, people like Lezyne do some high volume track pumps [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/lezyne-alloy-dirt-floor-drive/rp-prod63810?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom&gclid=CIm4kYbJtLwCFazHtAod1VQARw ]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/lezyne-alloy-dirt-floor-drive/rp-prod63810?[/url]
(as opposed to road specific ones which are high pressure). Makes it easier.
Neat fairy liquid and a topeak trackpump. Never had any problems with that.
The Blackburn air tower is a good tubeless pump- well, it's a terrible pump, cheap and nasty but it shifts massive amounts of air easily which is ideal. I've got a compressor and it's great to have but I wouldn't buy one just for this- probably I'd build a bottle inflator or a car tyre to bike tyre adaptor or something.