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Tubeless "BOMB"

Old 08-14-22, 10:24 PM
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Tubeless "BOMB"

In this "explosive" review you will find out how to seat your tubeless without shattering windows
If you've ever mounted a truck tire you know that it can be done by filling with propane and lighting. After a big boom, fire, the neighbors windows rattling, babies crying, your tire is "safely" seated on the rim. You could build one of these from spare parts. For your families sake pay your life insurance first. Or, for a few dollars more you can pick up a high quality, professionally made inflator tank. EZ- inflate to 160psi/11 bar, attach to valve, release the pressure. BANG! tire is seated without all of the fireworks and I still have all of my fingers. I use the Airshot/Schwalbe Tire Booster. Works first time every time, in seconds.
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Old 08-15-22, 02:52 AM
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Amusingly written. I use a $49 pancake style air compressor from Harbor Freight. Plug it in, attach to valve and pop goes the weasel. Takes about 20 seconds.

No babies were harmed or old women scared by the compressor 😇
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Old 08-17-22, 10:13 AM
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ive blown a tire off the rim and showered myself with sealant using 50psi of shop air, so im dubious of this technique
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Old 08-17-22, 12:04 PM
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I bought a Schwalbe air compressor.

Didn't even need it. Mine seat from just pumping normally.
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Old 08-17-22, 12:46 PM
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Some of us have a lot of hot air. I am one of those. I just put the valve between my teeth and blow really hard. POP! No dubiousness, no crying babies or disturbed retired people.
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Old 08-17-22, 06:02 PM
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If you are a getting sealant on yourself you have clearly done things wrong. Seat the tire first and make sure it can seat then add sealant then pump or use a compressor. If the tire cannot hold just plain old air on a new tire then you probably don't want to load it with sealant. I teach all my new mechanics and a lot of mechanics who have been doing it a while this exact method and now they don't get all messy and nasty.
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