Inflating Tubeless Tires With Floor Pump

If you only have a floor pump try to inflate the tire.

Inflating tubeless tires with floor pump.

How to inflate a tubeless wheelbarrow tire that defies inflation. Once the tire is inflated and seated on the rim take the pump head off of the valve stem and plug it with your finger. Tubeless tire inflators have a high pressure cylinder that is charged with air from either an integrated floor pump or a separate pump normally to a pressure of 140 200 psi depending on the model. Materials needed for project 1.

Https youtu be te3h4nmddoo we do all our own bike work which means we change a. We did an updated video better explaining this process. But at the sea otter classic in 2009 joe the giant team mechanic taught me a trick to install tube tires on tubeless rims with sealant and a floor pump. You ll lose some pressure but with practice this is a cinch.

If your tire almost wants to inflate remove the valve core and re try the inflation method. I tooked the challenge to the next level. The topeak joe blow booster is a double chambered shop type floor pump that s designed to make inflating your tubeless tires easier. The inflator is then connected to the tire and using a lever the air is rapidly released the rush of air forces the bead of the tire onto the rim and seals it tight.

You ll generally hear a snap as the tire beads seat at about 35 psi. From that point keep pumping fast up to 35 psi. Hand pump or air compressor 2. One is a normal floor pump.

Once that is accomplished you switch back to your standard pump to inflate the tire to the desired pressure. Tubeless tyres are a great solution to puncture free riding but setting up a tubeless tyre can sometimes be tricky and getting the tyre seated can take some practice too and a good pump and or. I always had to find a gas station or bike shop with a high pressure air compressor. It features two aluminum cylinders.

My one issue with tubeless used to be installing the tires. A key to good rims and tires is ability to inflating them with a floor pump. The control tank from giant is made to be pumped up using a standard floor pump. It has a pressure release valve to prevent over filling it but once filled it delivers 1450cc of air instantly to seat a tubeless tire on the rim.

Check it out here. Then quickly sneak the valve core back in. That will often do it.