Tubeless tire, fixing flat issue
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Tubeless tire, fixing flat issue
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.
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Any suggestions are appreciated.
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If the bead comes unseated just by deflating the tire, you don't have a good match between tire and rim. You need more rim tape, or a different tire/rim combo altogether. At this point, I wouldn't worry about a slow leak, I would be worried about burping the tire at speed.
Are the tires the originals that came on the bike? Make sure that both the tire and rim are tubeless compatible.
Are the tires the originals that came on the bike? Make sure that both the tire and rim are tubeless compatible.
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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
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
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Happened to me two or three times over the years when I got a slice in the tire that the sealant wouldn't stop. Main thing is to put something between the tube and inside of the tire (like a Powerbar wrap) if the cut is big enough to be a problem and even more importantly to clean all the sealant from inside the tire (otherwise the tube may "slip out" while you're inflating it). A real PITA.
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Good news, tire is fine. Took to my local LBS. We cleaned the tire, added more sealant and aired it up using an air compressor. Bead popped into place and tire is still holding air this AM. When I was riding, I now remember hitting a small (at least I thought it was small) pot hole. It obviously popped the bead loose from the wheel. All is good and I will now be buying a small air compressor for the house.
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My airshot works great. There are diy variations to be found on youtube, as well as pumps with canisters built in (the latter a bit pricey).You can even get small water bottle size ones to carry on the road.
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If the bead comes unseated just by deflating the tire, you don't have a good match between tire and rim. You need more rim tape, or a different tire/rim combo altogether. At this point, I wouldn't worry about a slow leak, I would be worried about burping the tire at speed.
Are the tires the originals that came on the bike? Make sure that both the tire and rim are tubeless compatible.
Are the tires the originals that came on the bike? Make sure that both the tire and rim are tubeless compatible.
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Follow up on my tire issue. Good news, 100 miles ridden, tires are holding up great, no more issues, no more flats. I increased my PSI from 85 to 105, ride is firmer, but way more efficient. Salesman at my LBS said 85-90 PSI would be fine. When I took in for the repair, the mechanic highly recommended 100-105. Sticking to what the mechanic said.
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I recently found that one tire wouldn't hold air very long. So I put in more sealant, and it still leaked. I put the wheel in water to see if I could find a leak, and found some tiny pinhole leaks in the sidewall that were otherwise invisible. I was wondering if the tire was defective and I should go back to tubes. Then I pumped up the tire and tilted and rotated it so that the sealant would pool up at the leaks, It seems to have worked, and holds air. I guess I didn't do a good job making sure that the sealant was properly distributed inside the tire when I first put in sealant.
I have a question. How long will the sealant (Stan's No Tube) be expected to plug the leaks? Does sealant tend to dry out?
I have a question. How long will the sealant (Stan's No Tube) be expected to plug the leaks? Does sealant tend to dry out?
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Sealant does dry out specially in hot climates. If you have a removable core valve you can remove the core, and check the level of the sealant.
Also if you not riding the bike frequently rotate the wheels so the sealant does not settle in one area.
Also if you not riding the bike frequently rotate the wheels so the sealant does not settle in one area.
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Follow up on my tire issue. Good news, 100 miles ridden, tires are holding up great, no more issues, no more flats. I increased my PSI from 85 to 105, ride is firmer, but way more efficient. Salesman at my LBS said 85-90 PSI would be fine. When I took in for the repair, the mechanic highly recommended 100-105. Sticking to what the mechanic said.
Do some googling for research and recommendations in the past 2-3 years. Thinking on tire pressure is different than it used to be.
Ob. personal note - I'm a 165 lb rider running tubeless at 65-70 lbs in tubeless 26mm Specialized Turbos.
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Yeah, what @bbbean said. 105 sounds pretty high for tubeless. I weigh about 197#, I run about 78 rear and 64 front on 30mm tires.
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I ran 105 psi this weekend, no issue......smooth ride. I'm coming off riding a Specialized hybrid to this new Giant roadie. I still can't get over looking down at my speedo/computer, I'm cruising at 16-17mph, whereas the hybrid I'd be doing 12-14 mph with the same effort.
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I ran 105 psi this weekend, no issue......smooth ride. I'm coming off riding a Specialized hybrid to this new Giant roadie. I still can't get over looking down at my speedo/computer, I'm cruising at 16-17mph, whereas the hybrid I'd be doing 12-14 mph with the same effort.
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Hey, nice bike though I like it.
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