So, another one of these simple-minded folk who cannot get a tubeless tyre to inflate. Can anyone help?
Got a pair of Schwalbes: folding, DDefence, and cannot for the life of me get the front to inflate. Rear (Racing Ralph, 521 rim) was too tight for half-tube ghetto (shredded two innertubes getting it on) so have gone for the Gorilla Tape method, which saw it inflate straight away with a track pump. Tried Gorilla method on the front (Nobby Nic, 819 or 719 rim IIRC), but cannot get it to inflate. Tried copious amounts of soapy water (green Fairy Liquid), core removed and two different petrol stations and I can’t even see where the air is escaping to hold that section of tyre in place. Have retaped the valve and checked there is no tape on the hook of the rim. Tyre bead is in good shape.
Spoke to someone in Evans and he thought I should brush sealant on the bead to try and get it to stick a bit, and avoid washing up liquid, other than to get on the sidewall of the inflated tyre to see where the leaks are, in order to slosh the sealant to the right area. I’ve not tried this yet, but not sure it will make much odds.
SO, halllowed ones, what do you suggest? Ghetto BMX tube? different tyre? New wheel? Pyre?
Thanks, and, of course, sorry!