Originally Posted by
drew62266
Road my Giant Defy, with tubeless tires, on Saturday, no issues. When I went to get on bike yesterday (Tuesday), I had a flat front tire. I noticed there was liquid sealant all over the tire too. I can't find the puncture. I was going to air the tire up and look for sealant bubbles, if possible. The tire is so flat, the bead won't seat. All I have is a floor pump. I read that I need an air compressor or pump blast to inflate at a high rate in order to mount the tire properly and then find leak. I plan to take to my local LBS for assistance, but need I to learn fix this, if this were to happen to me on the road and it will.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
If you flat on the road/trail with tubeless and the sealant doesn't stop the air leak enough for you to be able to at least limp home, then you have to resort to using a standard tube. (Which means adding a tube to your on-bike repair kit if you don't already.) Because of the sealant in the tire, this could get quite messy.
Mike