Sealing tubeless tyres

[Lincsman]

Wet clothes round the bead. Have to be quick to get them out before they get trapped.

If they get trapped leave them there overnight with tyre very hard, then let air out until you can remove them, it will usually then re inflate ok.

 

[Hilti]

Wet clothes round the bead. Have to be quick to get them out before they get trapped.

That’s why l suggested silage wrap / shrink wrap - if soaped up its easier to get out than wet clothes & safer that messing about with gas n matches

 

[YELROM]

Do you know anyone with a road compressor you could borrow, take the valve out, wrap a rag around the valve stem and hold the compressor pipe on and it will blow on the bead in seconds

 

[Nearly]

Wet clothes round the bead. Have to be quick to get them out before they get trapped.

Should I take my shirt off first?

 

[snipe]

???

 

[Pluto]

Decided that I’m going to invest in a bead blaster. Tried most of the other tricks to no avail, was going to try the lighter fuel, but couldn’t find anywhere that sells the stuff. Am I right in thinking that it’s Butane?
Knowing my luck I’d probably set fire to the tyre and workshop ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Decided that I’m going to invest in a bead blaster. Tried most of the other tricks to no avail, was going to try the lighter fuel, but couldn’t find anywhere that sells the stuff. Am I right in thinking that it’s Butane?
Knowing my luck I’d probably set fire to the tyre and workshop ?

Spray brake cleaner into the tyre and light it....you’ll sh!t your pants when it pops on but it’s the fastest way to bead a big tyre

 

[Dave W]

Decided that I’m going to invest in a bead blaster. Tried most of the other tricks to no avail, was going to try the lighter fuel, but couldn’t find anywhere that sells the stuff. Am I right in thinking that it’s Butane?
Knowing my luck I’d probably set fire to the tyre and workshop ?

As above brake cleaner works. Probably most aerosol will work. Deodorant even.

 

[yellowbelly]

Probably most aerosol will work. Deodorant even.

....then, even if it still won't seat, at least it'll smell nice

 

[fieldfarmer]

Decided that I’m going to invest in a bead blaster. Tried most of the other tricks to no avail, was going to try the lighter fuel, but couldn’t find anywhere that sells the stuff. Am I right in thinking that it’s Butane?
Knowing my luck I’d probably set fire to the tyre and workshop ?

Have you got a old can of "Easy start" in the back of the workshop?

 

[Lincs Lass]

Tyre off , wire wheel and clean rim bead spotless ,all rusty bits polished clean , red oxide , red oxide , paint ,and paint again , refit tyre with plenty of that black stuff that tyre boys use , blow up to 35 if you dare ,leave 24 hrs , ,
This worked for one for us ,

Remember fossit and thorne tyre fitters years ago fitting two new tubeless, cleaned of the bead wiped a load of silicone round and left it 24 hrs at 40psi

 

[Half Pipe]

Bit late now tyre is fitted, but we stick an inner tube in a new tyre and inflate it enough to help shape tyre to suit rim better. Needs left in for a day or so tho

 

[Pluto]

May have to try the lighter fuel idea again. Talking to people who sell bead blasters, they say that they are not really suitable for big tyres.
I have some easy start in the workshop, may try that later, and stand well back!

 

[YELROM]

May have to try the lighter fuel idea again. Talking to people who sell bead blasters, they say that they are not really suitable for big tyres.
I have some easy start in the workshop, may try that later, and stand well back!

Well if we don't here from you again we will know it didn't go to plan?

 

[rob h]

I had one last week after a puncture repair would not seat .air was coming out in a few places.so put a ratchet strap right round then took the valve out and put a spare airline coupling in and just pushed it against the tyre inlet it soon had it seated.

 

[Sprayer 1]

Changing the subject slightly, I have a 150 litre compressor that reads 100 psi on the dial, but I can only blow super singles up to 60 psi. Any idea why?

 

[YELROM]

Changing the subject slightly, I have a 150 litre compressor that reads 100 psi on the dial, but I can only blow super singles up to 60 psi. Any idea why?

Does the compressor have a regulator on it or is your tyre pressure gauge accurate

 

[Sprayer 1]

The gauge is accurate and on tyres with lower pressure it works fine . Not sure about a regulator, is this something that would be put on to stop over inflation?

 

[YELROM]

airpressure reguator - Yahoo Image Search results

Regulators usually look something like this and you adjust the knob on the top to limit or increase the pressure

 

[Lincsman]

The gauge is accurate and on tyres with lower pressure it works fine . Not sure about a regulator, is this something that would be put on to stop over inflation?

Yes, it gives a max pressure for painting.