[fredrik21]

New bike came with tubeless-ready wheels and tyres (Schwalbe Pro One), but with tubes fitted.

First puncture was rear wheel and I did the roadside fix without major issues, replacing the tube.

Front-wheel went flat recently, fortunately overnight, so I wasn't stranded. I had major trouble getting the tyre off, and resorted to standing it on a radiator for half an hour to soften everything.

I have totally failed to replace the tube. The tyre is too tight for me to get it back on without resorting to tyre levers. Yes, I know this is not recommended, but I sometimes resort to gentle levering with my other bike. This time, an impossible job, I cut two inner tubes trying to get the tyre back on. Please note, in 40 years of cycling, this is the first time I have damaged a tube when installing it.

The tyre is so tight, I can't stuff the tube properly into the tyre casing.

After some thought, I concluded:

1. the tyre and wheel are designed to be run tubeless, so it is meant to be tight.
2. I can't risk riding the bike with a tube setup, as I can't fix a flat.
3. Choice is to go tubeless or buy regular tyres e.g. Gatorskins that I can handle.

Any thoughts or experiences to share? Will a DT Swiss E1800 spline take a regular tyre, or is the rim design always going to be a problem for tyre fitting?

 

[TrialsRider]

So you are running tubes with no rim locks and the only place it can leak out is the valve stem? I think I would just put valve stems into the rims and run tubeless.

If you are caught out on the road with a slow leak in a tube tire the best fix is fish glue. Fish glue is a kind of carpenters glue that is water soluble but hardens very fast. I use it in my tube tires for winter riding when I stud them up with sheet metal screws and it works to seal most small leaks, way better then the liquid tire balance stuff.

 

[dirkchecken]

New bike came with tubeless-ready wheels and tyres (Schwalbe Pro One), but with tubes fitted.

First puncture was rear wheel and I did the roadside fix without major issues, replacing the tube.

Front-wheel went flat recently, fortunately overnight, so I wasn't stranded. I had major trouble getting the tyre off, and resorted to standing it on a radiator for half an hour to soften everything.

I have totally failed to replace the tube. The tyre is too tight for me to get it back on without resorting to tyre levers. Yes, I know this is not recommended, but I sometimes resort to gentle levering with my other bike. This time, an impossible job, I cut two inner tubes trying to get the tyre back on. Please note, in 40 years of cycling, this is the first time I have damaged a tube when installing it.

The tyre is so tight, I can't stuff the tube properly into the tyre casing.

After some thought, I concluded:

1. the tyre and wheel are designed to be run tubeless, so it is meant to be tight.
2. I can't risk riding the bike with a tube setup, as I can't fix a flat.
3. Choice is to go tubeless or buy regular tyres e.g. Gatorskins that I can handle.

Any thoughts or experiences to share? Will a DT Swiss E1800 spline take a regular tyre, or is the rim design always going to be a problem for tyre fitting?

forty years and you still dont know the difference between a motorbike and a pushbike? tubeless tires for tubeless rims, they do fit tighter. you never said what sealant you are using- stans, bont. etc???? follow the directions on the bottle. 1 or so oz per wheel. stuff does dry over time. replace every 6 months or if you have a flat. carry on "fred". maybe post this thread in the off topic section instead of the general section which is usually motorcycle related

 

[dirkchecken]

So you are running tubes with no rim locks and the only place it can leak out is the valve stem? I think I would just put valve stems into the rims and run tubeless.

If you are caught out on the road with a slow leak in a tube tire the best fix is fish glue. Fish glue is a kind of carpenters glue that is water soluble but hardens very fast. I use it in my tube tires for winter riding when I stud them up with sheet metal screws and it works to seal most small leaks, way better then the liquid tire balance stuff.

hes talking push bikes. i think we are to take the micky

 

[TrialsRider]

well I wondered how he was going to install tires without irons lol
Put a motor on it.