It's Christmas Eve and I've spent most of yesterday and this morning trying to get a 32mm Panaracer Gravelking TLR on my rim. If you have tried EVERYTHING and I mean every trick in the book trying to get your rim to seat then you have come to the right place. My swollen blistered hands now bow down to the tubeless god of @highcarbrider. This worked like a charm. I ended up using a tie-down strap for my kayak and getting it hand tight with the ratchet buckle. Cheers for such a useful method. This will be my go-to now when it doesn't just pop on.
Absolute legend!!! I just used an old tube and twisted it enough to compress the tyre onto the rim. Worked first time. THIS should be the only video about how to seat tubeless tyres. If I could buy you a pint I would
I was blistered and bleeding and sore from trying to get my front tire to seat. Then I saw your video. A ratchet strap, bit of rope (because strap was too short) and two attempts later my tire is seated and solid. If I ever see you in person I'm buying you a beer or a coffee!
Your "Strap Technique" was the only way I was going to get my Panaracer GravelKing Slick 700x38's installed onto HED Belgium Plus 28/28 rims. I used a 12' boat strap (about an inch wide), which could put considerable force around the circumference of the tire and rim. I don't think the toeclip straps you used would have held tight enough, but it was the same idea! Thank you for posting this, as it helped bring 4 hours of attempts and mopping up sealant to a close with a successful snap onto the rim!
Phew, this saved my day. After 2 hours faffing about with the rear wheel of my gravel bike, I took to RUclips where I stumbled on your post. And 10 minutes later the tyre was sealed and pumped up. Thanks! Excellent suggestion!
OMG... I love you. I was just about to turn my wheel into a frisbee. I was seriously going to launch it across my yard. I've changed a few tubeless tires before, but this one wouldn't budge. 3 hours of swearing, jumping up and down, and ready to throw in the towel. Until I found this video. 3 minutes and it was done. I needed to have a good think about what I could use as a strap, then a light bulb moment. I had a large role of Velcro. I put it around the tire to get the initial length. Then slid it off, shortened it by about 1/2 inch, and worked it back over the tire so it was nice and snug. A few pumps with my foot pump and then... Pop, pop, pop... In there! Thank you so much.
While sheltering-in-place, I thought I'd upgrade my tubeless MTB tires to a nice set of Maxxis. When I started the project it became quickly evident that I was going to struggle getting these tires to seat. So like any sensible person does, after praying, I went to RUclips. After 3 hours of search for techniques like, use an inner-tube, soapy water, air compressor and so on. I finally ran in to your video, and I saw the strap and said ... man, that's not going to work. Since I had the soapy water and the compressor at this point, I thought I'd combine each of these and the strap method. Didn't have straps readily available, but I did have tie-down nylon rope, which fit tight and centered round the knobbies. I applied the compressor and it sounded like gun fire as bead seated in seconds. I smiled and said, I gotta thank High Carb Rider, so THANK YOU!
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this as it worked for me when all else failed. Firstly, the tyres have been on my bike for about 3 years (Shwalbe pro 1 - “tubeless easy”, 25 -622). The bike is seldom used (4-5 months a year) so tyres are still in good nick and I routinely remove tyres, solidified sealant, add new sealant and refit every 10 months or so. Based on what Ive learned/read in blogs not sure if its a good idea to keep on removing completely as the bead seems to stretch and problems re-fitting ie just top up in future, but this results in build up in tyre. I’ve always managed to remove / refit previously without major issues using just a Topeak joe blow booster. This time, front tyre no problem, sealed first time (valve core removed and no sealant first to lock on to rim). The back wheel was a problem, tried for 3 - 4 hours…..I think because the tyres had been removed before the bead stretches due to refitting and hot environment (it can be 40 deg here in summer) and i noticed both tyres were easier to remove / install and never sat tight against central channel on the rim. I tried using schwalbe “lubricant” (soapy water) and booster which usually works, then mounting 1/2 the bead on each side using a tyre lever (wouldn’t stay up). In desperation I fitted an inner tube and inflated to lock on one side, deflated “(one side jumped off during deflation, so not locked on) removed inner tube and tried to inflate using booster, but still no joy. I even refitted inner tube and left inflated over night but as soon as i deflated tyre one side jumped off again. I used your method with 2 belts and the booster and worked first time :). Deflated tyre, both sides remained locked on and added sealant/inflated. When i fitted the belts, I had them on the tyre and then pulled 1 extra hole to give some compression to the tyre. Bit long winded but wanted give people ideas of what i tried and what eventually worked and I think that using the belt and the booster alone would have worked. Thanks again for your post.
Thanks heaps!!! Best trick in the book. Repaired my rim and was told by multiple bike mechanics that it would never bead.. after a hour of watching other vids I finally found this and will now be back on the trails! Cheers man 😎
Mate! This was brilliant. Makes so much sense and worked perfectly. After applying the strap we went round and pushed the tire in to create a basic seal. Then bang! Done Massive thanks.
Due to pandemic all the shops were closed so had to try set my flat tubeless tyre on my own (flat because of bad valve core). Tried for a day and wasted half bottle of sealant before resorting to youtube for tutorials. Did it on the first try using an old belt and a manual track pump. Definitely doable with a manual pump! 10/10
I watched this video in my effort to seat my tubeless gravel tire (Panaracer Gravel King 38mm, Reserve 30 carbon wheels). First off, thanks for the video! Then.. unfortunately that strapping did not work for me either. But what finally did, FYI for all reading this now, was to put a road tube in first, and then taking it out by carefully only removing 1 side of the now-seated tire, that got me halfway and the rest was some windex spray to lube the tire up so the other side could seat. Again, thanks High Carb Rider. RUclips rocks
I have been inflating my tubeless tires with a floor pump for years with no problem. Today I couldn’t get it inflated no matter what I did until I came across this video… It worked great WITH MY FLOO PUMP in less than a couple of minutes. Thank you!
Worked perfectly! I had been trying to seat a 2.6 MTB tyre with a standard track pump for 30 mins unsuccessfully. Then I tried this hack - I didn't have a rachet strap so used strong garden twine - and within seconds heard the satisfying "pop" of the bead seating correctly.
Thank you, ive been trying to get my tyre to seat without success, found your video on the off chance and it worked, i used zip ties and it bloody worked
Flippin' brilliant. An afternoon lost to constantly recharging a tubeless compressor to 160psi was saved first time with this tip. I achieved the same using a 1 inch ratchet strap (without the ratchet) which I suspect was a bit less fiddly than the toe straps. I got some 'interference' tension in the strap by looping the loose end round the hook a few times. Held it tight enough to push the air outwards, but gave way when it needed to. Thank you!!!
This was a great tip! I was flailing with my never-fail approach of removing the valve core and using an air-blast canister. I lacked a strap so I used an old road tube, wrapped it the way you did around a stubborn mtb tire, cinched it tight and tied a knot in the slack. It worked like a charm. Thanks!
+1 for the tube approach to hold down a tire. I did it to re-seat a set of road tires after I cleared out the dried sealant. Worked with a hand pump as well! Taking out the valve core also helped.
Man this is just what I needed! Used a ratchet strap from my truck and got a tire I had been fighting with to finally pop into place. Thank you for this tip!
I used a ratchet strap with my mtb tire. It didn't seem to work until I pulled the tire bead against the rim while inflating with an electric inflater. Once I did that it started to work. Thanks for the tip, this saved me waiting around to get some rim tape off Amazon.
Thank you for your tips. Mounting my new gravel bike tires is frustrating. Tried everything and fail. Luckily i found your clip. It's working great for the first try. Thank you so much.
Nice one! Cheers mate. Three attempts on the road bike tire but it got up quicker than trying to do it without it. I actually use zip ties and a bit of tape to hold the zip ties on the rim and then got it to inflate. Yeah! Great cheers! Appreciate it! And a side note, tubeless tires on road bikes suck, 10 times easier on a mountain bike
Great stuff! Thank you High Carb Rider! Mavic Ksyrium S Disc + vittoria rubino pro iv tlr 10+ futile attempts on the rear wheel with soap, schwalbe tire booster and valve core removed. Cargo strap and a track pump with valve core removed popped right on at the first attempt. No soap no booster or anything else.
Thank you for the tip!! I was ready to burn my tire haha. I used a strap that came with an old bike rack and worked perfectly the first time!! Thank you!
Thank you soooooooooo much works like a treat. For me I used those tie down things for roof racks and it worked first time, literally was struggling for hours trying to do it!!
DAAAAAAMN man, I've been trying so long to seat tires for a new bike, I've been buying the parts and just today got the brakes (only thing missing) but I've been trying to seat the tires for like 2 months, I just found your video and tied my tires around with some paracord and boom, seated right away. Thanks so much for making this video
Omg just done this hack it works! Used a ratchet strap, just got to get it tight but not to tight it squashes tyer. My tire was really slack panracer 29er firesport. 2.35.
Thank you so much for this. Used a 25mm cam strap (normally used for securing loads to roof racks and excellent for that) and compressor. Took me a couple of gos but 44c Raddlers now seated on their rims. Frustrating morning ended with happiness!
I'm totally new to tubeless. Have a gravel bike, my lbs set it up tubeless the first time around. I had to remove the tire to patch some larger punctures from the inside and could not figure out how to get my sloppy tires to seat again, even with a compressor. Watched this video, didn't think it would work or even if I had a long enough strap. With nothing to lose I dug out a tie down strap, wrapped it around my baggy tire and fired up the compressor and in seconds I could hear the beads popping back in place. Can't believe it worked but it did. Thanks a ton for posting this and saving me a trip to the shop!
@@darrenn. This is similar to the strap I used. Just a simple tie down strap with a buckle, one inch wide or so, long enough to wrap completely around my gravel tire which made it much easier to set up. Still in awe that you method really works, it made my day! www.homedepot.com/p/Keeper-12-ft-x-1-in-x-30-lbs-Lashing-Strap-with-Metal-Buckle-05212/204249426
@@darrenn. Good deal. Trust the process, it really works! Got my tires to seat first time and no one was more surprised than me. You can find the straps in just about any hardware store. Let me know if it works!
Used two leather belts (careful if you have a tight clearance to not put the buckle close to the frame). It worked great! Heard a few pops, pulled the belt to the side and kept pumping for a few more pops.
Cool idea with the straps….im about to invest in a cheap compressor as using a track pump is hard work….whats the minimum spec you’d recommend please ?
I have a home compressor that doesn't develop much psi. At a gas station, I found High pressure to make it fill and catch the bead. Trying now with your method.
Brilliant Thank you. Always struggled to fit tubeless Until today. I used longer straps and an small electric pump. The only thing that didnt happen was it didnt POP in to place. But I took the pressure up to limit of the tyre and wheel so I assume that because it was held on with straps it might never POP ON.
Interesting method 👍. Just wasted a lot of time trying to seat a Giant Gavia Fondo. Both just pop of the rim as soon as the air is let out. Not even sat on the tyre but suspended. Might try this next time.
I can't get my non-tubeless rims (taped with WTB tape) to seat with a 2.8" tubeless tyre and I'd like to try this method. Where am I going to find strap to fit a 27.5" and 29" tyre?! I think I'm having problems with the weep holes even though the tapes seemed to cover them.....
If you are trying to make a tyre tubeless with a non tubeless rim I'd do the ghetto fix. I did this on my BMX wheels 12 years ago and they are still holding pressure! No lie. You take an inner tube with a removable core which smaller that the rim you are using, so with a BMX I used an 18" as BMX rims are 20". Cut the tube open along the circumference so that when the tube is on the rim the sides fall out over the edges of the rim. Clean the powder from the tube then with the tube on the rim and the sides open up, fit the tyre inside the tube. Inject sealant into the valve (obviously you need to remove the valve core) and inflate the tyre. Once inflated carefully with a sharpe knife cut the excess inner tube off at the edge of the rim. I found pulling the tube and gentling slicing the tube worked best.
@@highcarbrider Do i cut tyre before putting on rim? I don't get what I do after cleaning the powder, do i just put the tyre on over it without trimming the tube? If this actually works there no need for rim tape I'm guessing. Thanks
@@bretleversha Not the tyre the tube. So slightly inflate the tube and put it on the rim. Cut it open along the seam so it open up (so from 👌 to this ✋) and you can put the tyre into the tube with the sides of the tube on the outside of the tyre. The tube will act as a rim seal. You will need rim tape on the rim to prevent the air pressure from pushing the inner tube in to the spoke holes and causing a puncture but the tape does not need to seal the rim.
Wow thanks for the tip this worked great !!! It is my first time going tubeless . Last week I put a set of Schwalbe Pro 1s on a new set of ENVE AR Disc wheels. No problem getting the tires on . I thought I'd give it a shot inflating with a regular floor pump .No way it wasn't going to happen seen your video and they held air on the first try . Now there is no reason to get a special pump!! Thanks again.
For you guys having success with this method, are you using the park Tool inflator in this video, a hand pump, or some other (cheaper) adapter with a compressor?
So if you puncture and need to put a tube in, how do you get it to seat again? I run tubes and can’t get a tyre to seat properly at 100psi (no pops), then pops back off around 80psi. It’s a 38c tyre so need to run it at ~40psi.
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It's Christmas Eve and I've spent most of yesterday and this morning trying to get a 32mm Panaracer Gravelking TLR on my rim. If you have tried EVERYTHING and I mean every trick in the book trying to get your rim to seat then you have come to the right place. My swollen blistered hands now bow down to the tubeless god of @highcarbrider. This worked like a charm. I ended up using a tie-down strap for my kayak and getting it hand tight with the ratchet buckle. Cheers for such a useful method. This will be my go-to now when it doesn't just pop on.
David McMillan merry Christmas
I have a strap,I will try that before buying a new bike for the kiddo.
Hi David, what sort of pump did you use? I’ve been trying to put a 32c Gavia Fondo on my Contend AR with no luck 😬
@@tedgerman511 Sorry to hear that! What a nightmare it can be. I was using a small compressor with a park tool inflator.
removing the stem valve was the big trick for me
Just tried it - worked first time, brilliant!!!! That pop as it seats is priceless. Thank you so much
Absolute legend!!! I just used an old tube and twisted it enough to compress the tyre onto the rim. Worked first time. THIS should be the only video about how to seat tubeless tyres. If I could buy you a pint I would
Wasted 3 hours before watching this. Instant success with this method, thank you so much.
I honestly thought my 1.5 hours of struggles (with soapy water too) are something, but I've just started, lol
I was blistered and bleeding and sore from trying to get my front tire to seat. Then I saw your video. A ratchet strap, bit of rope (because strap was too short) and two attempts later my tire is seated and solid. If I ever see you in person I'm buying you a beer or a coffee!
Your "Strap Technique" was the only way I was going to get my Panaracer GravelKing Slick 700x38's installed onto HED Belgium Plus 28/28 rims. I used a 12' boat strap (about an inch wide), which could put considerable force around the circumference of the tire and rim. I don't think the toeclip straps you used would have held tight enough, but it was the same idea! Thank you for posting this, as it helped bring 4 hours of attempts and mopping up sealant to a close with a successful snap onto the rim!
Phew, this saved my day. After 2 hours faffing about with the rear wheel of my gravel bike, I took to RUclips where I stumbled on your post. And 10 minutes later the tyre was sealed and pumped up. Thanks! Excellent suggestion!
Dude. I was pulling my hair out and your tip to remove the valve did the trick. Thank you!!
I thought I'd tried everything, then I found your video and it worked first time. Thank you 😊
OMG... I love you. I was just about to turn my wheel into a frisbee. I was seriously going to launch it across my yard. I've changed a few tubeless tires before, but this one wouldn't budge. 3 hours of swearing, jumping up and down, and ready to throw in the towel. Until I found this video. 3 minutes and it was done. I needed to have a good think about what I could use as a strap, then a light bulb moment. I had a large role of Velcro. I put it around the tire to get the initial length. Then slid it off, shortened it by about 1/2 inch, and worked it back over the tire so it was nice and snug. A few pumps with my foot pump and then... Pop, pop, pop... In there! Thank you so much.
While sheltering-in-place, I thought I'd upgrade my tubeless MTB tires to a nice set of Maxxis. When I started the project it became quickly evident that I was going to struggle getting these tires to seat. So like any sensible person does, after praying, I went to RUclips. After 3 hours of search for techniques like, use an inner-tube, soapy water, air compressor and so on. I finally ran in to your video, and I saw the strap and said ... man, that's not going to work. Since I had the soapy water and the compressor at this point, I thought I'd combine each of these and the strap method. Didn't have straps readily available, but I did have tie-down nylon rope, which fit tight and centered round the knobbies. I applied the compressor and it sounded like gun fire as bead seated in seconds. I smiled and said, I gotta thank High Carb Rider, so THANK YOU!
After 3 hours trying, this actually worked. Didnt use straps but used bungee cords, which worked straight away. Cheers
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this as it worked for me when all else failed. Firstly, the tyres have been on my bike for about 3 years (Shwalbe pro 1 - “tubeless easy”, 25 -622). The bike is seldom used (4-5 months a year) so tyres are still in good nick and I routinely remove tyres, solidified sealant, add new sealant and refit every 10 months or so. Based on what Ive learned/read in blogs not sure if its a good idea to keep on removing completely as the bead seems to stretch and problems re-fitting ie just top up in future, but this results in build up in tyre. I’ve always managed to remove / refit previously without major issues using just a Topeak joe blow booster. This time, front tyre no problem, sealed first time (valve core removed and no sealant first to lock on to rim). The back wheel was a problem, tried for 3 - 4 hours…..I think because the tyres had been removed before the bead stretches due to refitting and hot environment (it can be 40 deg here in summer) and i noticed both tyres were easier to remove / install and never sat tight against central channel on the rim. I tried using schwalbe “lubricant” (soapy water) and booster which usually works, then mounting 1/2 the bead on each side using a tyre lever (wouldn’t stay up). In desperation I fitted an inner tube and inflated to lock on one side, deflated “(one side jumped off during deflation, so not locked on) removed inner tube and tried to inflate using booster, but still no joy. I even refitted inner tube and left inflated over night but as soon as i deflated tyre one side jumped off again. I used your method with 2 belts and the booster and worked first time :). Deflated tyre, both sides remained locked on and added sealant/inflated. When i fitted the belts, I had them on the tyre and then pulled 1 extra hole to give some compression to the tyre. Bit long winded but wanted give people ideas of what i tried and what eventually worked and I think that using the belt and the booster alone would have worked. Thanks again for your post.
Thanks for this after trying to seat a road tyre for 2 hours tried putting a strap round it and it worked a treat .. most grateful cheers
Holy smokes, I have been struggling with this MTB tire all day and stumbled across this. Thank you thank you! Amazing.
Thanks heaps!!! Best trick in the book. Repaired my rim and was told by multiple bike mechanics that it would never bead.. after a hour of watching other vids I finally found this and will now be back on the trails! Cheers man 😎
I've tried to get the tyre inflated for ages, I was about to give up. Tried your tip and got it first time, proper handy bit of knowledge!!
Mate! This was brilliant. Makes so much sense and worked perfectly. After applying the strap we went round and pushed the tire in to create a basic seal. Then bang! Done
Massive thanks.
Due to pandemic all the shops were closed so had to try set my flat tubeless tyre on my own (flat because of bad valve core). Tried for a day and wasted half bottle of sealant before resorting to youtube for tutorials. Did it on the first try using an old belt and a manual track pump. Definitely doable with a manual pump! 10/10
Awesome, great to hear it worked for you.
Another positive comment, after many many attempts, I tried this technique and it worked, bravo!
After an hour of failure, a quick Google, this video and a ratchet strap later my second tyre is FINALLY on. Cheers for the tip!
I watched this video in my effort to seat my tubeless gravel tire (Panaracer Gravel King 38mm, Reserve 30 carbon wheels). First off, thanks for the video! Then.. unfortunately that strapping did not work for me either. But what finally did, FYI for all reading this now, was to put a road tube in first, and then taking it out by carefully only removing 1 side of the now-seated tire, that got me halfway and the rest was some windex spray to lube the tire up so the other side could seat. Again, thanks High Carb Rider. RUclips rocks
I have been inflating my tubeless tires with a floor pump for years with no problem. Today I couldn’t get it inflated no matter what I did until I came across this video… It worked great WITH MY FLOO PUMP in less than a couple of minutes. Thank you!
What is the strap called?
Worked perfectly! I had been trying to seat a 2.6 MTB tyre with a standard track pump for 30 mins unsuccessfully. Then I tried this hack - I didn't have a rachet strap so used strong garden twine - and within seconds heard the satisfying "pop" of the bead seating correctly.
Amazing! I used a hand pump and a thick ratchet strap (on MTB tyre) and it worked immediately!!
Yep works, removed valve and used 2M buckle strap. 700x40C gravel tyres. Saves forking out on a tubeless specific pump. Thanks!
Thank you, ive been trying to get my tyre to seat without success, found your video on the off chance and it worked, i used zip ties and it bloody worked
Flippin' brilliant. An afternoon lost to constantly recharging a tubeless compressor to 160psi was saved first time with this tip. I achieved the same using a 1 inch ratchet strap (without the ratchet) which I suspect was a bit less fiddly than the toe straps. I got some 'interference' tension in the strap by looping the loose end round the hook a few times. Held it tight enough to push the air outwards, but gave way when it needed to. Thank you!!!
This was a great tip! I was flailing with my never-fail approach of removing the valve core and using an air-blast canister. I lacked a strap so I used an old road tube, wrapped it the way you did around a stubborn mtb tire, cinched it tight and tied a knot in the slack. It worked like a charm. Thanks!
+1 for the tube approach to hold down a tire. I did it to re-seat a set of road tires after I cleared out the dried sealant. Worked with a hand pump as well! Taking out the valve core also helped.
Man this is just what I needed! Used a ratchet strap from my truck and got a tire I had been fighting with to finally pop into place. Thank you for this tip!
Gold. I never had issues with MTB tyres, but my new gravel bike rim/tyre combo just wouldn't play together. This had it solved first attempt.
Just tried with a 27.5+ tire and a hand pump, flawless. Thanks mate
I used a ratchet strap with my mtb tire. It didn't seem to work until I pulled the tire bead against the rim while inflating with an electric inflater. Once I did that it started to work. Thanks for the tip, this saved me waiting around to get some rim tape off Amazon.
Thank you for your tips. Mounting my new gravel bike tires is frustrating. Tried everything and fail. Luckily i found your clip. It's working great for the first try. Thank you so much.
Thank you! I have spent my entire morning trying to work this out..... took 2 minutes with your advice!
Nice one! Cheers mate. Three attempts on the road bike tire but it got up quicker than trying to do it without it. I actually use zip ties and a bit of tape to hold the zip ties on the rim and then got it to inflate. Yeah! Great cheers! Appreciate it! And a side note, tubeless tires on road bikes suck, 10 times easier on a mountain bike
Thanks for the tip. I used a 26' inner tube to hold my 700c tyre onto rim and it seated first time after many failures before.
i like your thinking, excellent
exactly the comments i was looking for :-D thanks for sharing
This worked so well! I was able to install my tires with just a simple track pump with this! Thanks so much!!!
Thank you so much……this really improved my mood this afternoon, fed up inflating bulk tank inflator to no avail……worked first time 👍
Thank you, saved me pulling my hair out with a Schwalbe Pro one that just didn’t want to seat. Tried your binding method and it seated first time 👍
Amazing, I just did tubeless setup for the 1st time using your method and it works and not only that I only use manual pump, thank you A+++
Was having trouble seating some 40mm Goodyear Connector tyres on Hunt 4 Season wheels and this trick did it....thank you!!!🙌🏼
youre my new best friend... did this with a long velcro strap and it worked. my gosh, genius
brilliant , so clever , saved me another trip to the bike shop. many thanks
Dude, thank you! Saved me hours of potential frustration. Used a ratchet strap on a road tyre, worked first time!
I used a tube around my baggy mtb tires. This method finally worked.
Great stuff! Thank you High Carb Rider!
Mavic Ksyrium S Disc + vittoria rubino pro iv tlr 10+ futile attempts on the rear wheel with soap, schwalbe tire booster and valve core removed. Cargo strap and a track pump with valve core removed popped right on at the first attempt. No soap no booster or anything else.
This is a nice trick. Worked from the first time on both tyres. Thanks
Thank you for the tip!! I was ready to burn my tire haha. I used a strap that came with an old bike rack and worked perfectly the first time!! Thank you!
Thank you, been trying to inflate the tubeless tyre in my 29" Anthem for three days now.... Your method worked FIRST TIME!!! 👍👍👍
My sincerest thanks. Only took me 2 hrs to find your video
Thank you soooooooooo much works like a treat. For me I used those tie down things for roof racks and it worked first time, literally was struggling for hours trying to do it!!
DAAAAAAMN man, I've been trying so long to seat tires for a new bike, I've been buying the parts and just today got the brakes (only thing missing) but I've been trying to seat the tires for like 2 months, I just found your video and tied my tires around with some paracord and boom, seated right away. Thanks so much for making this video
Thanks for the help. My tires would not seat and this was the only way to get it working. Again thank you
Omg just done this hack it works! Used a ratchet strap, just got to get it tight but not to tight it squashes tyer. My tire was really slack panracer 29er firesport. 2.35.
Thank you for this. I’m sick of bike shops and their bullshit
Thank you so much for this. Used a 25mm cam strap (normally used for securing loads to roof racks and excellent for that) and compressor. Took me a couple of gos but 44c Raddlers now seated on their rims. Frustrating morning ended with happiness!
I'm totally new to tubeless. Have a gravel bike, my lbs set it up tubeless the first time around. I had to remove the tire to patch some larger punctures from the inside and could not figure out how to get my sloppy tires to seat again, even with a compressor. Watched this video, didn't think it would work or even if I had a long enough strap. With nothing to lose I dug out a tie down strap, wrapped it around my baggy tire and fired up the compressor and in seconds I could hear the beads popping back in place. Can't believe it worked but it did. Thanks a ton for posting this and saving me a trip to the shop!
What is the strap called?
@@darrenn. This is similar to the strap I used. Just a simple tie down strap with a buckle, one inch wide or so, long enough to wrap completely around my gravel tire which made it much easier to set up. Still in awe that you method really works, it made my day!
www.homedepot.com/p/Keeper-12-ft-x-1-in-x-30-lbs-Lashing-Strap-with-Metal-Buckle-05212/204249426
@@erikkjerting4174 you're a saver! I'm currently having the same difficulties, and I couldn't find a link nor a name. Thank you so much!
@@darrenn. Good deal. Trust the process, it really works! Got my tires to seat first time and no one was more surprised than me. You can find the straps in just about any hardware store. Let me know if it works!
@@erikkjerting4174 will do!
Worked perfectly on first attempt after hours of struggles👍
Worked great. Threw a ratchet strap on a tubeless dolly tire that wouldn't seal. Instant inflation. Thank you!
Used two leather belts (careful if you have a tight clearance to not put the buckle close to the frame). It worked great! Heard a few pops, pulled the belt to the side and kept pumping for a few more pops.
Absolutely awesome technique! Thank you so much. Worked with zero issues via a floor pump.👍
super thanx. I was struggeling a lot. with your tip it works!
Thank you very much, tried bunch of other things and only yours worked and from the first time!!! so glad i found your video!
Worked first attempt, used a long lashing strap with a buckle. Worked so good I cut it in perfect length just to use for this method in the future 😅👍
Cool idea with the straps….im about to invest in a cheap compressor as using a track pump is hard work….whats the minimum spec you’d recommend please ?
I have a home compressor that doesn't develop much psi. At a gas station, I found High pressure to make it fill and catch the bead. Trying now with your method.
This looks very similar to the combo I bought to you...that explains the 15mins vs 2hrs I was up to attempting it 👍
Brilliant Thank you. Always struggled to fit tubeless Until today. I used longer straps and an small electric pump. The only thing that didnt happen was it didnt POP in to place. But I took the pressure up to limit of the tyre and wheel so I assume that because it was held on with straps it might never POP ON.
Your the man !!! had tried tape but this worked with tie down and taking the core out boom done thanks mate
This should be in tyre manuals. Thanks for posting
Thank you! It worked for my fully deflated scooter Tyre.
Worked a treat on my gravel bikes 700c tyre. Thanks.
I knew i could trust a guy who wears a death shirt!!! Thanks a lot you saved my sunday ride!!
Using bigger straps it worked on my lawnmower tires. Very nice. TYVM!
Thanks for the tips and idea. I managed to get it to work with a bit of old rope 😅
Interesting method 👍. Just wasted a lot of time trying to seat a Giant Gavia Fondo. Both just pop of the rim as soon as the air is let out. Not even sat on the tyre but suspended. Might try this next time.
mate... you're a life saver. best advice 👌
Thanks! Will save this one for the next time I have to change my tubeless tyre
Where do i get that straps
Hello, what type of adaptor is used on the compressor when inflating without the valve core in?
Nothing, just an air gun, open line or the pump attachment to get the air in fast
It works like a charm!!! Although it took me somentime to put the stripes on, and be sure it sits in the middle of tire
What is the strap called?
Worked first try!! Thank you!!!😅
will this work with a floor pump?
Where do you get those straps? I have my first tire not airing up with compressor
I can't get my non-tubeless rims (taped with WTB tape) to seat with a 2.8" tubeless tyre and I'd like to try this method. Where am I going to find strap to fit a 27.5" and 29" tyre?! I think I'm having problems with the weep holes even though the tapes seemed to cover them.....
If you are trying to make a tyre tubeless with a non tubeless rim I'd do the ghetto fix. I did this on my BMX wheels 12 years ago and they are still holding pressure! No lie. You take an inner tube with a removable core which smaller that the rim you are using, so with a BMX I used an 18" as BMX rims are 20". Cut the tube open along the circumference so that when the tube is on the rim the sides fall out over the edges of the rim. Clean the powder from the tube then with the tube on the rim and the sides open up, fit the tyre inside the tube. Inject sealant into the valve (obviously you need to remove the valve core) and inflate the tyre. Once inflated carefully with a sharpe knife cut the excess inner tube off at the edge of the rim. I found pulling the tube and gentling slicing the tube worked best.
@@highcarbrider Do i cut tyre before putting on rim? I don't get what I do after cleaning the powder, do i just put the tyre on over it without trimming the tube? If this actually works there no need for rim tape I'm guessing. Thanks
@@bretleversha Not the tyre the tube. So slightly inflate the tube and put it on the rim. Cut it open along the seam so it open up (so from 👌 to this ✋) and you can put the tyre into the tube with the sides of the tube on the outside of the tyre. The tube will act as a rim seal. You will need rim tape on the rim to prevent the air pressure from pushing the inner tube in to the spoke holes and causing a puncture but the tape does not need to seal the rim.
High Carb Rider ok I’ll look into it thanks. One other thing, non-tubeless have weepholes, do you know if they let air out?
@@bretleversha yes they do but the inner tube method will seal them
Cheers for the tip, and a thumbs up for the Death in my metal, not in my meals t-shirt :D
Wow thanks for the tip this worked great !!! It is my first time going tubeless . Last week I put a set of Schwalbe Pro 1s on a new set of ENVE AR Disc wheels. No problem getting the tires on . I thought I'd give it a shot inflating with a regular floor pump .No way it wasn't going to happen seen your video and they held air on the first try . Now there is no reason
to get a special pump!! Thanks again.
Hey thanks for the kind words, means a lot
Wow just tried this on my 650+ mtb tires and inflating with a track pump. Worked great!. Thanks for the tip.
Whats the name of the straps your using again? I didn't quite catch the name.
I'm just using toe clip straps but anything will work that you can use to strap the tyre down, I've even seen success with insulation tape!
I had the same idea. Looking at your video confirmed that it is a good approach. I just tried it and it worked. Thanks for your video.
This method Only works with high pressure pump?
Thank you so much !! Sorted , also a small ratchet strap from pickup is great as don’t need to join small ones , works first time mint !!’
For you guys having success with this method, are you using the park Tool inflator in this video, a hand pump, or some other (cheaper) adapter with a compressor?
Awesome hoodie and shirt, man!
So if you puncture and need to put a tube in, how do you get it to seat again? I run tubes and can’t get a tyre to seat properly at 100psi (no pops), then pops back off around 80psi. It’s a 38c tyre so need to run it at ~40psi.
I love you man, works like a charm 🙏🙏🙏🙏👏🙏🙏
I was skeptical but I tried it. Nevermind the straps, I used a 26 x 2 inch MTB tube to wrap around a 700 x 28 road tubeless and it seated
Wow, I couldn’t find my strap. Used gaffa tape. Worked first time! I spent hours before I found this video 😂
C02 never failed me, no need for straps. Now that I only have a hand pump will try this method.
John Sumner co2 does work but sometimes even my compression kicking out 150psi can’t pop a tyre on I have to resort to the straps 👍
where can i get similar straps to these on amazon australia?
try this brah www.amazon.com.au/TRIWONDER-Lashing-Buckles-Motorcycle-Trailer/dp/B0B7B74VB2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A1YJE3IAO7T4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.N7Y2zdg5p9g_ffTjjeWsMbyp006UjgxCaDJreTut3EPP5F6AbJfAPgr47gXUScHRyawxByN2-nWT5R91vo2aZHYP75GVFsOZnJx52miTMswBieE2-7Jo3OYuFkgFN60Ea2CgEUu-sYI3YiBCSQu_EF5mwRhAn7dzB2E1dnONUn1FckaMtWay5AJeKpm1RmcfmmWIi-CJIv6Y0bXPRCOCHJLX7DXqPkBtl_i9ZoKMZaE.HFFH52Ko00DJOuzE6meMTKxfvME9WgDFFmnuYlgJ4gI&dib_tag=se&keywords=strap&qid=1725348822&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A21750055051&rnid=21750045051&s=automotive&sprefix=strap%2Caps%2C259&sr=1-1&th=1