So I’ve HAD 2 working road tubeless setups – one 23mm Ones on SL23s, the other 25mm Pro Ones on SL25s. Easiest tubeless inflation ever
For various reasons I’ve had to loan my SL25 wheels out, so I thought I’d try the lighter, fatter Pro Ones on my summer roadbike with the SL23 wheels.
I’ve got the front inflated with a struggle. The back isn’t even beginning to be interested in inflating. This is with a compressor. I can’t take the valve core out as my airline screws on to that. getting one bead seated with a tube won’t work as the tyre is too narrow and too tight to be able to get the tube out without breaking both beads.
My usual fail-proof method of neat Fairy isn’t working. I’ve just got a wheel, the floor, myself and all the relevant tools covered in the stuff and a flat tyre. I’ve tried a ratchet strap around the circumference too, but that won’t stay on now everything is slippy.
Issue seems to be that the tubeless tape has deformed into the spokeholes and despite the tyre being a (very) tight fit on the rim, there’s essentially a series of vents all the way round which are just pissing the air out. I don’t have any more tape the right size for that rim.
Ideas?
I’ve hit that point where it either needs to “just work” or something is going to get (badly) damaged.
Thanks