I've just had new wheels built up with stans arch ex rims and I was going to go tubeless with my existing 2.2 folding rubber queens. The thing is, try as I might, I just cannot get them physically onto the rim. If i'm doing something obviously wrong any advice is gratefully recieved. Failing that, can someone recommend me a new pair of tyres? Would tubeless 2.2 rq's be any better, i saw you can get them from a certain german retailer for circa £30?...
Well, first of all, make sure you're putting the tyre right down into the well of the rim when fitting- you need to make as much slack as possible.
Can't speak for the UST RQs but my standard ones took forever to seal- they went, eventually, but they didn't really seem like they would and it was a bit of a pain pumping up mid-ride for ages. Worst sealing tyre I've used. But eventually they went airtight and worked fine.
When you say you can't get them on to the rim do you mean you just can't get them fully over the lip of the rim or you can't get them to seat?
Yeah, can't even get them on the rim! Just looks like there's no way it's going to go on.
Huh..I have had tight tyres on my flows before but like NW said I made sure when getting them on I got part in the well of the rim and used a bit of man force.
Found this...
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-tyres-onto-ztr-crests-day-2-a-different-approach
Not sure if buying a tubeless version would solve the problem, maybe just keep at it. But if it's a pain now I wouldn't want to have problem on the trail!
2.2 Tubeless specific RQ go on a treat and seal easily, great tyre to go tubeless with.
2.2 Tubeless specific RQ go on a treat and seal easily, great tyre to go tubeless with.
have you got just yellow tape or a rim strip? I've Arch rims and tyres seem fairly slack on them with just the yellow tape but they seat fine tubeless. Good luck