How to Convert Your Bicycle Tires to Tubeless
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- A complete walk-through for converting bicycle wheels and tires to a tubeless system, including preparing the components, sealing the rim with tape, installing the valve, and installing the tire. Also included are some troubleshooting tips specific to converted tubeless wheels.
Questions or comments? Leave them below!
See our text article on tubeless tire compatibility: www.parktool.c...
See all our Tire & Tube videos in our Tire & Tube playlist ▶︎ • Repair Help: Tire, Tub...
Video contents:
01:10 Sealing the Rim
02:30 Installing the Valve
03:36 Installation Troubleshooting
➤ Tools & materials used:
• SZR-1 Scissors - www.parktool.co...
• UP-SET Utility Pick Set - www.parktool.co...
• SD-SET Screwdriver Set
www.parktool.co...
• Tubeless Valves
• Tubeless Rim Tape
• Rags
For a text-based walk-through of this process: www.parktool.co...
➤ Subscribe: www.youtube.co...
➤ Like: / parktool
➤ Follow: / parktoolblue
➤ Fix It:
Did you know that Park Tool is the #1 resource for bicycle repair education?
• Visit our RUclips Channel: / parktool
• Visit the Repair Help section of Parktool.com: www.parktool.co...
• Check out The Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair: www.parktool.co...
➤ About Park Tool:
Since our founding in 1963, Park Tool has been the leading name in bicycle tools. Our RUclips channel is an extension of our mission to be the ultimate resource for mechanics and riders of all skill levels. Here you will find comprehensive repair help tutorials for a wide range of components and processes, as well as troubleshooting guides, tips and tricks, and information on the latest Park Tool products.
➤ More Tire & Tube Repair Help:
• How to Fix a Flat Tire on a Bicycle ▶︎ • How to Fix a Flat Tire...
• How to Remove and Install a Wheel on a Bicycle ▶︎ • How to Remove and Inst...
• How to Remove and Install a Bicycle Tire & Tube ▶︎ • How to Remove and Inst...
• How to Patch a Bicycle Inner Tube ▶︎ • How to Patch a Bicycle...
• How to Setup Tubeless Tires ▶︎ • How to Setup Tubeless ...
• How to Convert & Install Tubeless Tires on Fat Bikes ▶︎ • How to Convert & Insta...
• Tubeless Tire Troubleshooting ▶︎ • Tubeless Tire Troubles...
I had a puncture from a bad colonoscopy in Juarez back in '63. I drank tire sealant and it has held up well since!
K Reed i
wot. How and why would you drink tyre sealant
What width rim tape did you use? Bet the application was difficult
kEn jOnes not at all, I had a friend who used a condom instead of tape!
Ruben Ferguson *IT’S SPELLED TIRE*
Park tool using Gorilla Duct tape as rim tape... All of a sudden I don't feel so alone.
I noticed the same thing, Gorilla tape. Does that really work?
Must
@@gyeag4343 Gorilla tape is the best rim tape on the market. It sticks really well, it has enough stretch to allow it to be pressed smoothly into the rim without wrinkling, and it's airtight.
@@gyeag4343 Don't see why not, it's made for the same purpose -- airtight strong adhesive. Except gorilla tape is made for even more extreme situations.
Paused the video and came to the comments as soon as I saw gorilla tape.
Just spent $120 on Maxxis tires, waited excitedly for 3 days for them to arrive, one of them got here today, and now I have to go out and get a valve stem and rim tape. Great.
Thanks, Maxxis.
i used orange seal and the conversion was easy
Yes, i would like to see how different sealants react and compare to each other. by the way guys your show is amazing. I've been repairing all my bikes. Thank you so much!
An O-ring! That was the missing piece of the puzzle!
an o-ring for your go-ring
@@zero.g13 that’s pretty good
Awesome guy, I still read Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, even though I haven't rode one for a long time, just started riding again this year, biking can get addicting and fun, if you want to learn what a bicycle is, learn and maintain it yourself, you start picking up essential tools, it's amazing Mr. Jones even explains the part in particular and numbers, he's pretty thorough very impressive..
He always makes things look so easy!
Great video. Very helpful. I failed once with joe's no flat tubeless kit. The yellow rim tape didn't stick at all to rim the. After watching this video I went to the shop and bought some gorilla tape and then job done. The rim was properly sealed. Thanks
How much pressure in the tires? (I'm thinking of doing a road tubeless conversion with about 60psi)
A word of caution there, i also used the Gorilla tape since i could not get a good seal with "No Stans tape" and ended up with way more seal than i could have wished for. Unfortunately found out the hard way when I had to remove the tubeless tire, it was nearly impossible without the use of 2 flat screwdrivers and some elbow grease. The tape glued so strong around the tire bead and so tight that there was no space or way to remove the tire with regular levers, additionally the residue that that the back of the tape leaves is not a good thing. Might work for some but be aware...
my tubeless wheels were not tubeless ready or probably not meant to be tubeless at all but i got it to seal with 3 wraps of inch wide gorilla tape, sealant, and the tube strip i put back on after the tape
so how was it bro? was it any good??
Same here, non tubeless ready wheel, one strip of gorilla tape, plenty of Stan's, leaked at first thru spokes but sealant stopped leaks, been riding for a few weeks now no flats no leaks
@@Big_Slick It's not a good idea for sealant to get on your spoke nipples. It can freeze them up and make wheel truing difficult or impossible. A bike came into our shop with this problem. We had to cut and replace about a third of the spokes and re-tape the rims.
I wonder how often a not explicitly tubeless ready tire fails even with sealant. The tire I have in mind is a Duro Wildlife Leopard 24" x 3.0". It's sturdy (and expensive). The bead is very very tight on the wheel (of a QU-AX unicycle). If it's unlikely to work tubeless, I'd like to avoid the wasted effort.
Hey. Thanks for the video.
It really gave me a good idea in which direction to go starting out tubeless. But there is no question. Tubeless is the way to go. So many struggles avoided after taking out the tubes. I found a good method for keeping pressure after your done inflating and the tyre is seated is to rotate and bounce the wheel off the ground several times. Maybe for about 5 minutes. Personally I have had some excellent results doing this.
Love the channel. Good motivation for myself.
Can you tell me if I can install on my wheel the tubeless but my hasn't a logo with tubeless? Or it can't handle it?
Also in 3:30 instead of using this type thing to fill air in the wheel can I use the normal?like in non tubeless
Hi.
I'm not too sure if the rim will be compatible. I think that is what you're asking. But waht you can do is look for a picture on google that explains or shows what the rim looks like there where the tyre bead would seat. And then compare it to your rims.
@@WestCoastMountainBiker West Coast Mountain Biker thx, that I was asking, also can you answer me the second question which is over this comment? And I have one more question, can you answer me this questions with my bike(If you can, that would help me a lot) I have the cube aim race '19, but I have installed the Shimano Mt 200 hydraulic brakes, will I be able to change my rotor disks from 160mm and 160mm to (around) 224mm and in the rear (around) 204mm?
Sorry man. I didn't understand the second question at first. The valve that they use here is called the Presta valve. The other valve is called Schrader. You get Schrader tubeless valves but obviously they differ in size from the Presta. So if you have existing Schrader size hole in the rim try and source the tubeless version of this type valve.
Are those Park Tool scissors?! How many millions of dollars are those? lol jokes. Great video. Thanks for the refresher! :)
it should be clear that you cant go tubeless if you dont buy Park Tool scissors O_o
Haha
I hate to admit, but I buy Park Tools just to have them all look nice and match. It's for our children afterall. :)
No it’s special tools 🛠
Fuck Park tool for that
Great information. Once again, Park Tool has the most compressive and informative video on a given topic.
Sorry for the typo. I meant "comprehensive".
@@pemmicanstash7923 i'm glad you squeezed that typo out :]
Glass Reinforced Strapping tape also Good
I would highly discourage denatured alcohol and go isopropyl. Way cleaner surfaces after evaporation. Denatured is one of the worst with leaving a slick film. Just trying to help. (over a decade in the glass industry). Clean surfaces are required for any water tight seal and 100% isopropyl is the only way to go. Love the videos 🤙🏼
Just upgraded my bike to Tubless following your video, works a treat! no issues, loving it!
I'm running a fairly ôld sun rims double wall rim front and rear. DW 6000. Think I'm safe to do this conversion with them?
Good video; however it is worth noting that you might need to wrap several layers of tape slightly narrower than the inside of the rim. Non-tubeless wheels aren't designed to push the tubeless tyre out into the bead channel, so some internal tension created by a strip of tape between the beads is helpful.
To actually get certain tyre-rim combos to seat, I've had good luck with entirely removing my valve core and shooting compressed air into the stem with a blowing nozzle - less resistance than a presta valve.
this is the best instruction video i have seen, highly recommended.
I really appreciated the insights of this video it's interesting that a lot of the base of the tubeless setup based off of how well you set up your tire
Love the Video, What a Great Resource for Home Mechanics!!!
This is a great video but what about the add fluid step?
Hi Calvin. A very useful demonstration as usual. You always make clear and concise videos. Greetings from England
Does this work for converting a tubular wheelset to tubeless as well or only clincher to tubeless?
Pro tip: Use Gorilla Tape for your rim tape. It works better than anything else you can buy. I tried Stan's rim tape, but it sucks. It has almost no stretch, so when you try to press it down inside the rim, the edges will wrinkle leaving multiple air gaps. After wasting nearly an hour trying to get a good fit with Stan's, I finally threw it in the garbage and bought a couple rolls of Gorilla Tape To-Go which is one inch wide, sticks extremely well, and it's stretchy, so it presses smoothly into the rim without leaving the edge puckered.
It is necessary to remove old rim tape? And how many loop of gorilla tape did you put on the rim?
@@danl5632 Yes, remove old rim tape. I did one loop of Gorilla Tape, and it's holding. Some people recommend two loops.
Another excellent video, thanks! The Park Tool series is a goldmine.
Great video .
But , what if i dont have 4 different width rim tapes to choose ?
How can i calculate the right rim tape ?
For example in a 22 inner width rim , shall i use a 23mm rim tape , a 21mm , or other ?
Thanks
Good question. Typically the drop channel of the rim will take up about 2mm or rim tape so taking the internal width of the rim and adding 2mm is a good way to calculate tape width.
Do i need to buy the ready tubeless rims or not because my roadbike is non tubeless rim and tyre. I already buy the tubeless valve,rim tape and tyre but ididnt work ( using non tubeless rim)?
With road tubeless i would not try to convert a non tubeless rim. The high pressures and high speeds of road riding demand a precise interaction between the tire and rim.
Best part in this video is he is using gorilla tape! The best tubeless rim tape! 😂😂🤣
until it fails. Stans dissolves the glue. everyone avoid claims like this.
@@gregknipe8772 then you just clean and retape the rim... I've never had an issue... running the same tubeless setup for years...
I heat up and melt the tape with hot poker so it's perfectly round hole
My existing rim does not have any marking, it has like a lip all around the edge of the rim on both side, can I convert it to tubeless tire?
That tape you're using (that you're actually applying) looks vaguely like duct tape, where you've just ripped it to the correct width while the tape is still on the roll..... Or is this just appearances ?
I noticed that too
So I can convert my regular non tubeless tire to a tubeless?
the best bike repair videos!!! thank you very much!!!
Good demonstration, the music is very monotonous and unnecessary.
Thanks Seth. This was new to me. And I dont understand why someone would dislike your videos. Especially this one.
Couldn't stuff pop through the tire to cause a flat the same as when you have a tube inside, but now you don't have a tube to fix the flat tire. Do you carry the sealing goo, nozels, nozel tool, solvents, rags, plus levers and pump around instead of a change of tube in this case to fix flats? Seems more annoying to deal with, especially if you're in bad weather.
In theory the sealant inside the tire will repair most punctures. So, you may never know that there was a puncture. Same spares needed as a tubed tire. Tire lever, inflation device and a tube. Each system has its pros and cons.
a great job sir
What kind of tape sir?
hello there.. do you know how sky biking or skycycle tires work?
I have a question! I did not catch it but what was the white stuff called pored into the tire. I know it's sealant but what kind? lol
Will this work for motorcycle tyre too ..if some one wants to use spoke rim as alloys.
how much sealant did you put?
When did you add the fluid? How and how much fluid?
This video may be more help for your question. Sealant is added about 3 minutes in. ruclips.net/video/6lKRYuaxLls/видео.html
I tubeless every single tire I want and it's AMAZING
(yes, even so called "tube type" tires)
Will it still hold air?
Seems like alot just to have no tube. Are they really any better than a tire with a tube ? Is the performance different ?
I had success using a bulb syringe instead of clear plastic tube to fill tires with valve stems removed. Just pour sealant into cup and draw it out, about an ounce at a time. make sure tip will fit in stem
Hello, sir, is it possible to use a rim that doesnt state anyhwere that it is tubless conversion ready?
How hard does it take a MAG bicycle wheel and go to with v rubber tires tubeless
I have yet to find a tubeless tire conversion video that mentions that sealants are temporary. The best sealant has to be replaced every 2 years. Some will only last a few days.
You also have to check the temperature rating. Some wont work in hot weather and some will freeze in the cold.
and this isn't even taking in consideration how well it seals.
This is probably why bikes are sold with inner tubes.
The lowest part of the inner side of my rim is deep. The rim tape doesn't stretch enough to actually mate with the lowest part. Is that a big deal?? It is holding sealent and pressure, but will the tape stretch and rupture?
What kind of tape will be the best?
Did I miss something or did the entire part about inflating / sealant get skipped her?
If I could get a reply from some people. How often do you have to add air to your tube - tubeless tires?
This is very dependant but on a MTB it is typically every couple weeks. For higher pressure tires like road bike tires it may be on a weekly or even daily basis.
@@parktool thanks, you loose that much air pressure?
.wow, the wheels are so aligned..
were is your bicycle shop repair? you can aling the bent wheel.
I couldn't tell from the video but is it possible to use a presta valve if you have a schrader valve by default when transitioning from tubes to tubeless?
I really cannot think of a good way to do that. You would be better off using a schrader tubeless valve.
Then he throws away the appropriate rim tape and uses cut-to-width Gorilla duct tape. A small bead of RTV around the valve hole prior to installing the tubeless valve steam will ensure a tight seal.
Can you use a tubeless tire on a regular tubed rim?
I would like to know to hopefully
Yes, A tubeless ready tire is almost identical to a standard tire and can be ran with a tube on a conventional rim. Tubeless tires have generally less or smaller pores in their material to help stop air and sealant loss.
Hello use specelized tape or any tape? Thanks
Most any tubeless tape will work for you. Brand is not critical.
Could I just tape the holes for the spokes instead o taping the hole rim? Maybe with silicon or small pieces of tape. (Tu sum up, make little patches instead of the tape)
We tried this a long time ago, and it was not so successful. But you can certainly try it yourself. Having continuous tape apply inward pressure around the entire perimeter of the rim well.
Thinking about converting to tubeless. Was that just Gorilla Tape you used in the video?
Honestly gorilla tape is the best. I had a stans conversion kit and the tape included was crap.
it is allow to convert a non tubelss ready to tubless?
Stans no tubes has a great writeup about what non tubeless tires and rims work for running tubeless. There are so many options out there that this is not a yes or no answer unfortunately.
what do you mean?
So if my wheels aren’t “tubeless ready” can I just do this and be fine?
There is only one way to find out, but it is not guaranteed to work.
Very informative. Thank you so much.
About appropriate tubeless rim tape for a rim: inner width 27 mm, should the tape be 27 or 28 or ... ? We don't want to buy just all of the tapes, so any suggestions?..
Honestly both will work fine in your case. The width of most beads is about 3.5 mm. That means the bead sits 3.5 mm in from both rim walls. If you get the tape within a mm of the sides you will have sufficient overlap of tire and tape.
Are Schrader valves also available?
Yes they are. Stans no tubes has Schrader tubeless valves.
Is that black duct tape used to seal the rim?
So just to be sure, a tubeless system would work with a non-TR rim and tire? Or would you need one of them TR?
Stans no tubes has a good chart on there website that shows more info. And to be vague on this because there are so many rims and tires out there. the answer is.... Maybe. We have shown success setting up a non tubeless rim and non tubeless tire in our fatbike tubeless video. But this is not always the case. Do a bit of digging for your specific setup and you should find your answer. www.notubes.com/standard-tubeless-system
Did you use Gorilla tape?
Right on, Thanks for that.
Great video...
I saw there Giant´s P-XC2 rim (which I have). I would like to ask what tape and valves you used for this rim... ???
According to my discussion with Stans No Tubes company I need to use their custom rim strip RS0048. Do you know this rim strip?
Please advice.
Thank you
Will this work in any rims?? I have a clincher. I wanna switch to tubeless can i just tape the rims to be tubeless ready,
No, it does not work in all cases. The rim and tire need a proper fit as well. You can try it, sometimes that is the only way to know.
Wow good job lods
Park tool scissors are the biggest flex other than gucci banans
are there schrader valve stems.
hi guys. question from brazil here... Did you used a regular black tape on the rim, or is a special tubeless adesive tape?
It looks like gorilla tape which is a very strong duct tape
This is gorilla tape being used in this video. There are many tapes that will work for this purpose. It needs to be strong and resilient to chemicals.
Is there a specific reason to do the tape overlap around the stem? It seams that you could get a better balance by overlapping the tape on the opposite side of the stem.
Sure that is possible. You need to puncture a hole at the valve, hence the reason for doubling up at the valve. Balance is not generally a concern. The tire will have far more balance issues than the overlapped tape.
Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply!
Can Isypropol be used as an alternative to cleaning? (99%)
Isopropyl will work great!
awesome thank you for the reply much appreciated.
This guy could easily get bit parts in western movies.
very thank you for the information !!!!!!!!!
how do you know when your wheels is tubeless ready without the sticker
There is not definite way. Some tubeless rims will have a more defined bead seat that can indicate tubeless compatibility. Hope this helps!
Is this possible with a tubular rim?
I have a question. Can I make Tubeless a single wall wheel?
There are tubeless compatible single wall rims out there and there are some that are not compatible so the answer is yes and no.
That blue inner tube strip, isn't that already a tape in place for ready rims? I have that, should I remove it?
Some companies make a blue tubeless tape that will work great. Some wheels come with a plastic or fabric rim strip. The rim strip which is not stuck to the rim will not work for tubeless. I hope this helps!
Helps very much, thank you a lot!
My rims are tubeless ready but the tires are tubed type. Can I still convert to tubeless?
The tires also need to be a tubeless design for it to work well.
Very well done video!
can you convert a standard rim to tubless, what makes a rim tubeless ready?
Hard question to answer because some can and some cannot. What makes a tubeless rim a tubeless rim is that they are held to a tighter tolerance range that allows a tighter fit between the rim and the tire. They will also typically have a bead seat that holds the bead in place.
I tried this using a 26 x 2.3 Maxxis Aggressor tire on a 26" rim from a 2017 Trek 820. CLeaned with alcohol, 1" gorilla tape seal, 100ML of Stan's and I could not get past 0 psi... Air leaks from the sides and I cannot get the tire to seat. Any advice?
use an air compressor to get more air into the tire quickly. I've found this to be the easiest way to achieve a seal. Sometimes a floor pump works, other times i've nearly passed out from trying to pump so fast for so long and achieved nothing. A floor pump can be used to finish once a seal is achieved. I currently remove the valve stem, use the air blaster attachment, and blast air in through the hollow valve. Then screw the valve stem back in after i've seated the tire bead. works like a charm, and effortless.
December 1st...
Nut secured boys
Can you tell me if I can install on my wheel the tubeless but my hasn't a logo with tubeless? Or it can't handle it?
Can you tell me if I can install on my wheel the tubeless but my hasn't a logo with tubeless? Or it can't handle it? Also in 3:30 instead of using this for the air to do in the wheel can I use the normal?
Do the tires have to be "tubeless ready" for this conversion to work?
For this to work reliably and consistently, both tire and rim should be "tubeless ready". It has been with without this begin the case, and sometimes the only way to know is to try. It may make a huge mess, it may not work, but then clean it all up and go back to tubes.
Other than a weight consideration, what are or is the benefit of going tubleess?
There are many possible upsides to tubeless. If you get a small puncture the sealant will seal the hole for you, you can run lower tire pressure with less possibility of pinch flatting, better traction, and a more supple ride (as you don't have to overcome the tube). These are potential positives. There are also some possible negatives that come along with Tubeless.
@@parktool Can you use any type of taip
Thanks for this video!
Very good Video! Thank you
is it ok to use duct tape???
Really helpful 😊
Thank you for the great video!!! :)
Can you make tubeless tyres with wheels not made for it?
People have attempted this with very mixed results. It has been done but there is no guarantee it will work well, or at all.
Like if the air leaks out kacey .mabey more air or like differnt air will leak in like totally
Can you tell me if I can install on my wheel the tubeless but my hasn't a logo with tubeless? Or it can't handle it? Also in 3:30 instead of using this for the air to do in the wheel can I use the normal?
Can a clincher tire be run safely on a tubeless ready (TLR) or TCS rim? Can a clincher tire be run on a UST tubeless rim?
A UST tubeless tire is considered a clincher. But yes a standard clincher can be run on a UST rim. The UST tires and rims are held to a tighter tolerance allowing them to seal up very well together. The tolerances are within the tolerances of a standard clincher tire though. Hope this helps!