Rockbottom
Active Member
I finally decided to attempt to convert my tires to tubeless. After taking a drop at sourlands landed me 2 pinch flats, I decided it was time.
My rims are tubeless ready so they were already taped. I was able to get the tire seated well using the Topeak Joe blow pump and used Stans tire sealant. Did the eliptical revolutions and let the tire sit overnight. Noticing a leak in 2 different areas. 4 spokes
in sequence all have a small leak. Also getting pinhole leak near the tire bead in 2 spots.
Is it okay to tape over existing rim tape to get a better chance for a seal, or should I remove old tape and apply new?
tried pooling sealant near pinhole leak by tire bead, let it sit again but no luck. Sealant doesn’t seem to be plugging the leak. Hoping when I remove and re-seat the tire this will solve the problem.
My rims are tubeless ready so they were already taped. I was able to get the tire seated well using the Topeak Joe blow pump and used Stans tire sealant. Did the eliptical revolutions and let the tire sit overnight. Noticing a leak in 2 different areas. 4 spokes
in sequence all have a small leak. Also getting pinhole leak near the tire bead in 2 spots.
Is it okay to tape over existing rim tape to get a better chance for a seal, or should I remove old tape and apply new?
tried pooling sealant near pinhole leak by tire bead, let it sit again but no luck. Sealant doesn’t seem to be plugging the leak. Hoping when I remove and re-seat the tire this will solve the problem.