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matt_mo
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 Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 5:40pm Post subject: Tubeless Tyres |
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I think i have tubeless tyres on my new bike but i dont know. when i let air out a milky white liquid comes out and the valve is longer than normal.
If i do how easy is it to transfer to non tubeless and about how much.
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Astoria Paranoia
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 5:41pm Post subject: |
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They become non tubeless when you put a tube in it
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matt_mo
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but do i need to do anything differently and how do i get them off is there a video to show me how
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Bob_Jones
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 5:55pm Post subject: |
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Why would you not want to run tubeless?
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mtbrat
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 5:59pm Post subject: |
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indeed
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matt_mo
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:00pm Post subject: |
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dont like the available tyres
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Astoria Paranoia
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:03pm Post subject: |
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What rim is it?
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matt_mo
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Astoria Paranoia
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:08pm Post subject: |
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Any more info?
I don't think they have a tubeless rim
So it's probably just a job of removing rimstrip and Robert's your mum's brother
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matt_mo
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:10pm Post subject: |
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i want to run a minion and or a chucker
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Bob_Jones
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:12pm Post subject: |
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| matt_mo wrote: | | i want to run a minion and or a chucker |
So run your Minion and/or chucker tubelessly....
not that difficult is it 
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matt_mo
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:21pm Post subject: |
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then how come they sell tyres for tubeless systems if you can just run any them on any
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milesjones
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:26pm Post subject: |
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The rims on your chucker are they stock? If so I highly doubt they are tubeless
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implant
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| Posted: Sun 26/Oct/08 6:29pm Post subject: |
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The maxxis tires usually work fine with tubeless due to thick and stiff* sidewalls.
Take your tire off and you will see if there is a tube in there...
If not, swap tires over to your minions. Don't do the above before riding to teh bike shop and buying the new tires tho eh.
To put the new ones on and get them to seal well, you need some detergent in a little water and a floor pump. With a scrubbing brush get the bead of the new tires all lubed up with the detergent. fit one bead into the shallow groove in the base of the rim, then the other. Fit the pump and go for it. The detergent should help the tire to bead up onto the grooves in the rim. If not, u might need the shop to do it witha compressor.
Alternatively, if you take the tire off and there is a tube there then...well, all youve got to do is explain to us why there;s milky liquid all over your bike...
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Stun
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I'd love to offer you some help. But as you aren't actually aware what tyres you're running... can I ask you to post a picture of your setup.
And hey, if they're not actually tubeless, we'll have a giggle, but you'll be sorted 
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