Tubeless, never have kept air. After 200 miles or so still flat with soap test showing air leaking from everywhere, and small cracks on the side walls.
by TurkeyNimbloya
Tubeless, never have kept air. After 200 miles or so still flat with soap test showing air leaking from everywhere, and small cracks on the side walls.
by TurkeyNimbloya
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Silly question, but what are you using for sealant?
If air is leaking there, but sealant isn’t, then you’re sealant isn’t working properly. What flavor are you using?
Are they actually tubeless tyres?
I’ve found the Rene Herse directions for working the sealant into all the nooks and crannies to be very effective: [https://www.renehersecycles.com/how-to-set-up-tubeless-tires/](https://www.renehersecycles.com/how-to-set-up-tubeless-tires/)
>Hold the wheel steady (left), so the sealant collects at the bottom. Quickly move the wheel upward (center). Centrifugal force will keep the sealant right under the tire tread. Hold the wheel over your head (right), still slightly tilted away from you. Now the sealant runs downward, covers the sidewall, and seeps into the gap between tire and rim.
>Rotate the wheel a few degrees and repeat. (Start with the valve at the bottom, so you have a reference point.) Once you’ve worked all the way around the tire, turn the wheel around, and repeat on the other side. Now your tire is ready to ride. Go for a ride immediately, even if it’s just a few times around the block. This will help distribute the sealant further.
I’ve also found Rene Herse tires to be really annoying to set up, so while I’d recommend these directions, I wouldn’t recommend RH tires themselves.
Those sidewalls def don’t look right