Did a tubeless setup yesterday. First time. Everything seems good except that sealant keeps burping from where the rim is pinned. Is this an issue? What’s the fix? Thanks all.
by shamyrashour
Did a tubeless setup yesterday. First time. Everything seems good except that sealant keeps burping from where the rim is pinned. Is this an issue? What’s the fix? Thanks all.
by shamyrashour
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Tubeless and fat tires are a PITA, my honest advice is run a tube. They run low enough pressure, and there’s no weight savings on tubeless at this size. It’s almost always a mess trying to keep tubeless going. The only sealant that does a decent job in the cold is the Orange Seal Sub Zero, which I don’t think that is. Anyway, that’s my two cents and experience.
It looks like the sealant is leaking from crack in the rim.
Pull the tire and bring it inside where it is warm. It should eventually seal up and you will be good. It’s pretty common to leak at the seam. My MOBDs typically leak a bit when I set up new tires. Likely I have a bit of beat up tape that is letting air get through.
can you add another segment of tape where the rim is pinned together? that’s definitely the problem area and it needs to be sealed off.
Just keep riding and it should seal itself. It can take a few days to get solid. If not, take the tire off and clean the rim and tire bead, check all the tape.