Cracking that joke/wordplay at the end and still not even a hint of a smile. Made my day. This dude is awesome!

I’ve raced road with tubes for 35 years. I can definitely say for me it’s always been all about the bike. I’m ready to move to MTB with tubeless. I don’t want to be one of those that takes their bike to the local bike shop to change my tire!! Gotta learn it.

Haha he made mounting the tubeless tire look so easy! I've been swearing up a blue storm for 2 hours now trying to mount a Vittoria tubeless tire on a Stan's rim. Already busted up my hand and broken a tire lever, still can't get the second side of the bead seated.

@shawnparenteau9395

3 жыл бұрын

I yelled out loud “WHAT” when he mounted it so smoothly, I have to wrestle my tire for 30 mins to get it on

@31acruz

2 жыл бұрын

Use zip ties every 10 inches or so AND dish detergent mixed with water. It will make a big difference. And don't forget to clean off the old residue of Stan's glue or it will not seat properly and leak.

@brendanpotash6262

2 жыл бұрын

Have to say I was ready to switch to tubes again until I saw Calvin do it correctly.

@benmildenhall8344

Жыл бұрын

This is the way.

@robertthompson2191

8 ай бұрын

Man I was thinking the same thing! It was not this smooth for me when swapping my tire out! This truly is the way.

Thank you Calvin for such a no-nonsense & fast explanation these rather awkward to install tires. Even as a former bike mechanic I always learn something new every time I watch your videos.

Calvin Jones, you are awesome. Thanks man!

The sound of tire bead popping is music to my ears.

@user-gt3rv8iq9t

4 жыл бұрын

SNAP

A+ for this one. Procedure completed pain free! Thanks

Tackling this project for the first time this weekend, thanks for the videos. Super informative and well presented.

@kasperii

5 жыл бұрын

The Driver's Perspective how did it go?

@jamesfarr9620

Жыл бұрын

@@kasperii I'm guessing his tires exploded and he was lost up a tree on the trail....poor guy

Very clear and well detailed instruction, Big thanks! I'm just waiting for my Stan's tubeless sealant and I'll be doing this.

Who's better than this guy? My in-house mechanic!

this is the clearest video on going tubeless!

Calvin you are all time favourite teacher / instructor! Liked the way you explained with simple tricks with technical causes. Do’s and Don’t ! Namaste 🙏 from INDIA 🇮🇳

USE SOAPY WATER!!! For some reason I doubted this would make a difference but after failing and using it as a last resort, it made all the difference. (Especially with fat MTB Tires, 26.5 x 2.8) Thank you Park Tools!

Thanks for the help, I just installed my first tubeless tire!

Great video and very well presented. Covered many more troubleshooting issues than others

Solid video on how to install tubeless tyres, thanks Park Tool!!!

Awesome!!!!! This so takes the mystery out of the explanation my regular bike shop gave me.

Great! I was going to go to a bike shop to change out my tires but I’ll do it myself now.

I wish I found a video on tubular tires not tubeless... that drove me crazy back in the 80’s!

Been very helpful guys. Thanks 👍👍

Your videos are golden, thanks!

Great video as always. One bit of feedback - the comment “inflate the tire to at least the maximun pressure indicated on the label” got me in trouble. I just blew off a new maxxis dhr II tire after inflating to near 50 psi and leaving it sitting for a few minutes. I stopped inflating as soon as the tire was fully seated and i think my pressure gauge is accurate. Maybe a faulty tire, but I’m very hesitant to get near that max PSI now (was 50 for the tire and my rims).

Looks like Frank Zappa never died but went into hiding as a mountain bike tech.

Fantastic tutorial, thanks!

Thanx for this video. Helped out a lot.

Beyond awesome! Thank you

I am in looking for a video like this for an hour ready thank you

Cutted valve from old inner tube and used floor pump. So double trouble and it was a pain excercise :D. Then put a new inner tube because I didn't have a compressor. With a real tubeless valve floor pump might work but it might burn your nerves also. Good video thanks!

Thank you for this very helpful video!!!!

Sir thank you very much I learned a lot from your video.

Thank you. The guys at the bike shop I wrenched at; would act like this process was too complicated to show me.

Thanks. Another great video

A very informative video and very well done that being said tubless tires in my experience are a nightmare to install. I have fought a pair on cointi 5000 tubeless for a day now. Can anyone do an honest tubeless video yes this sucks big time prepare for hell lol

Thank you - excellent video.

Awesome job!

Calvin is my hero

Outstanding video, thanks...

Great video... Thankyou 👍

great idea to put the tire pressure info near the valve!!

@ShermanSitter

5 жыл бұрын

I wanted to do that with my new Schwalbes and they made it so they look upside down when you do this. (the reflectors are by the opposite side and the logo would hang upside down). Also, i noticed that the labeling were slightly different positions on each side. Odd. It shouldn't bother me, right? :)

One ☝️ of the rules of thumb is to position the tire 🛞 valve in the upper half of the tire 🛞. This means from the 9 o’ clock, to the 3 o’ clock position, to avoid sealant from clogging the valve stem. This rule of thumb applies to filling the tire with sealant, and when pumping 🆙 your tires 🛞. Your friend, Jeff.

Great video!

Great Video, very helpful! I also loved the "sealed the deal" pun!

Soapy water is not compatible with many sealants (slime in particular). In the motorcycle world you would paint the tire bead with sealant for lubrication and to help with the initial seating and sealing process.

@rcg9573

3 жыл бұрын

Bullshit!

@groovymoon

3 жыл бұрын

If you notice.. he is not pouring soapy water all over... just a little spritz and then spreading it with a rag

@LuciferMorningstar-ix3lb

Жыл бұрын

@@groovymoon rug* not rag jackass!

@bowilloughby2403

Жыл бұрын

Enduro rider here that installs mousse bibs on my husq TE300i and we use Murphys lube with dual rim locks and our “soapy water” is murphys shooken up in a bottle. So no issue with degrading lube

i always destroy my hands trying to get the tire bead back on. now I know to use soapy water, I'm a 52-year-old woman who isn't very strong. ..so this tip will help. thanks. my initial set up was done by my local shop.

Great, thank you ! :)

wow so thorough and easy to follow! good job!!

Awesome vid!

AND THAT SEALS THE DEAL

Would the soap affect the funciona of the sealant, and diminished the effectiveness? Thanks, you guys are awesome!

The best videos!

Good information here. I never knew anything about sealant being used on a tubeless tire before, but then again I'm far from an expert on bikes. I have a Raleigh and a Specialized Crossroads bike and both are tubeless. I've owned my Raleigh for over 10 years and have never had a flat tire (still using the original tires). My Specialized Crossroads recently had two COMPLETELY flat tires. One of them pumped right back up with a floor pump, while I had some trouble with the other. There is rubber 'tape' inside (which I had to put back in) and I'm thinking I might need to use an air compressor to pump it up.

Thank you

I had no idea it was the sealant that made tubeless work, I thought you needed specific rims and tires for it.

@parktool

7 жыл бұрын

It certainly is more reliable and works better with the Tubeless specific rims and tires. It can be done without those, but success is not guaranteed.

@virusboy07

7 жыл бұрын

Can I mount and inflate my tubeless tires without sealant?

@VAX1970

6 жыл бұрын

Yes if they are brand new and have no pinholes, but they will lose air quicker. At some point you will have to add sealant when you puncture, so you are just delaying the inevitable.

@kevinhullinger8743

6 жыл бұрын

Same here...

@ShermanSitter

5 жыл бұрын

@@VAX1970So if you add sealant and it dries up over several months I guess its not a definite flat tire? I don't like to do maintenance that often on slimy tires. I think that is what is stopping me. also I run usually near the highest pressure of my tires and am a road / commuter cyclist. I run 20, 25, and 35mm tires on my bicycles. (the 35mm have seen a trail ONCE!) :) Any thoughts / advice / recommendations?

Excellent

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Thank you Sir great video, content, visuals, lessons, tutorials & non condescending clarity. Tubeless takes too much maintenance & takes the joy out of riding. Rider must inflate tires too frequently, minimum of 2-3 times a week during storage & NObody got time for that nonsense. Tuffy liners, thorn proof tubes, & slime still works after 4 decades of riding..way less BS maintenance ( tubeless )

i love this man

@LuisSierra42

5 жыл бұрын

Ikr

Love this guy! Reminds me of Nicolas Cage for some Reason.

I never went tubeless. I use clinchers with Mr. Toughy Tire Liners and also add Stans sealant to my tubes and no flats in over a year of using the Stans sealant. You have to use great care in replacing the presta valves. Make sure it is screwed in properly and firmly otherwise you can accidentally remove the presta valve when removing the air nozzle. There is an ABS (Air Bleed System) button on Lezyne floor pumps to remove the back pressure before removing the nozzle to prevent this from happening. I learned this the hard way after adding air to my tires and trying to unscrew the nozzle the presta valve came out and I got a face full of Stans exploding into my face. It sounding like a gun shot going off.

@WanderABit

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you use inner tubes *with* sealant on regular basis. Why do you do this? I am asking because I considered this, but the lifetime of the sealant is shorter than the inner tube so I stick to just inner tube and having sealant/glue as an emergency in case of flat.

This was such a perfect instructional video on this. I just got a bike with tubeless tired and was pretty nervous about changing them. You'd made it far simpler than I thought it would be. Thanks!!! Edit: Nevermind...it is in fact a far more challenging task than this video let's on. You neglect to mention that you cannot do this with a standard floor pump. You neglect to mention how much of an utter mess it makes putting the sealant in first. I pretty much wasted the first two ounces of sealant as it got everywhere, and leaked all over the floor. Now I have to start over, get more parts, namely co2 canisters since you don't mention it has to instantly I flat to set the beads.

@parktool

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear your experience was not the greatest. In the video we do give you multiple options for install and say that on some compatible systems you can even use a floor pump. Putting sealant in first can be a mess but if careful works great. Thus why we show you both methods. I hope you got your tires setup!

@joshwexler658

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, I apologize for the tone in my response. I had literally just had, what seemed all the sealant just spew out, making an enormous mess. I had to take another trip back to the store for more parts, so I was feeling awfully frustrated at what appeared to be a very simple process. After going back and getting shraeder adapters and in combination with my air compressor, i was finally able to get it set up. What i found would be useful to add, would be to make a very strong point about the need to be able to blast a LOT of air in immediately. That was the big problem I initially had. Using the floor pump is not possible. Upon looking at other videos it seemed to verify that you need a booster pump or an air compressor. I must've missed that part about a floor pump being possible on some systems, but emphasizing that it will not work on others would be beneficial. Also, this is simply my ignorance and being able to "feel" air pressure, the last thing that cause me problems was not realize how full the tire was after inflating with the compressor. I was afraid it was over full, yet the beads weren't settling. So as i tried adjusting them, i kept losing all the air and flatting the tire. So FINALLY, after filling it again, and thinking it was too full, i put my floor pump on it, only to find that i was only at 20 psi.. Once i cranked it up to 40 the beads all set themselves. So again, i do appreciate the video, I wouldn't have known where to begin and there was a lot of helpful stuff. I just think it needed a little more for ignorant morons such as myself who have never done it before, and might need a few extra hints along the way.

@parktool

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Thats all very relevant and we may have to look over our video again. Thanks again Josh Wexler.

Thanks! very clear and detailed. let me ask you what happend if I need deflate the tire to carry by plane?

@parktool

6 жыл бұрын

You do not need to deflate your tires on a plane. The cargo area of the plane is pressurized like the cabin and you will see no more than a 15psi bump in pressure on the plane and that would be rare.

that pun though :D

I was in until "That seeeeals the deal" LOL

Awesome

Bike majster 🧔👍

First of all thanks very much for the video. Do you can take any Rim and any tire and will it work like that?

@parktool

7 жыл бұрын

Not all rims and tire can be run as tubeless. Look for tires and rims labeled "tubeless ready" or "tubeless compatible".

Great Job

Awesome video - thanks! What are the outcomes of mounting the tire in the wrong direction indicated on the tubeless tire?

@blackrockcity

2 жыл бұрын

Probably just sub optimal tread pattern.

"that seal the deal" hehe

Had good luck spring glass cleaner along the bead.

Check out ghetto split tube set ups. Ive been using it since it was invented about 20 years ago. I have NOT had ONE SINGLE FAILURE except sidewalls ripped on rocks. I regularly ride on trail with more rocks than dirt. Ghetto set ups create a tubular like construction which conform to the ground better. I work in a busy shop and have seen most of the systems, tires, rims available and 5 kinds of sealant. The ORIGINAL METHOD IS STILL THE BEST AND MOST RELIABLE. I ride to extremely remote places with no help or cell service sometimes bikepacking for many days. Frequently alone. I demand a very high level of reliability out of all my gear.

Hi I've got tubeless ready alloy but when I went to convert it, it's leaking from the alloy join. What's the best thing to do?

Very nice video. But how are tubeless tire flats repaired when they happen out on the road/trail?

@joshwexler658

6 жыл бұрын

spare tube if the sealant doesn't hold.

Can we use that also with interior inside

Can you install this kind of tires on any rim?? I'm new to this hobby

These instructional videos are great! I would buy parker tools but they are so over priced. $138 for a shop inflator?! You can get a digital one for $30.

So I have ust standard everything and none of the manufacturers guides show sealant being used, so should I use sealant or not? Also if I do use sealant will I need to tape the rim? The guides without sealant don t use tape...

@parktool

7 жыл бұрын

UST standard is designed to fit and air without sealant. It usually does. Adding sealant would be done as a preventative measure should the tire get a puncture. No tape is needed for true UST systems, only for the "conversions" or "tubeless ready" systems.

@vicepresi815

7 жыл бұрын

Park Tool thank you :)

I want to support the underdog youtubers but I just can't go past Calvin.

How road bike can we go rubles.

any wheels or these

I guess it must happen a lot in thorny areas but in my 20 years of mountain biking I've NEVER gotten a flat because of a puncture. it was always because my pressure was too low and pinch flatted.

@drouleau

8 жыл бұрын

Here in SoCal, I got a flat in the first 1.5 miles of riding my new gravel bike (non-tubeless) offroad....had all kinds of thorns stuck in the tires by the time I got back home. My other tire flatted about 90 minutes later while at home.

@repairdrive

8 жыл бұрын

+Dana Rouleau that blows!

Great video guys ! i bought a new MTB (Salsa Fargo Apex1) that is tubeless ready but has tubes installed. i heard i would need to change the valves in order to go tubeless, is that correct ?

@DiRT____

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. You'll need tubeless presta valves (and also sealant). They run about $25 for a pair. You'll probably want 44mm valves, but I'd consult your local bike shop to make sure.

Bought a used mountain bike. I've never seen such an amount of dried sealant in the tire

Pardon my ignorance.I was wondering,what happens if you get a puncture while out riding with a tubeless system.Is it a long walk home,or is there anyway of doing a repair.As I have always used a tube system,I always carry a couple of spare tubes and a puncture repair kit,just to be sure of avoiding that walk of shame.Thanks in advance,and I really enjoyed the video.

@parktool

7 жыл бұрын

A spare inner tube is always a good fix. If there was a liquid sealant used, the sealant will often fill and stop leaks in small punctures. If the hole is a rip, however, you will probably end up going to your tube. - Calvin

@rustler08

7 жыл бұрын

Depends on the sealant. Some are great and will almost immediately seal it, others are atrocious and you might be stuck swapping tubes or limping the bike back. I've seen several posts on the Truckerco bike sealant, and how it sprayed everywhere, holding a max of 15 PSI (28 PSI would break the damaged section and spray out everywhere). As was stated, you should have a spare tube with you. Shit can always go wrong, and it's nice to have a backup plan.

@Chretze

7 жыл бұрын

Or use one of these: www(dot)maxalami(dot)de/de_DE/ Don't know if there are similar products like thisone outside of central Europe, but this is designed for tubeless tires it seems.

@SammyD151

2 жыл бұрын

I got a small branch that put a big hole in mine. I had to use a car tire plug because it was so big. But bring a plug kit with you. They can plug up to anything 5 mm. Those come handy. Also carry extra co2 cartridges. My small pump is a pain but last resort.

Trying to put the tires on the rim is a paint in the a**. Don’t break thing. Good luck 😂👍

So I'm thinking high air pressure means more burps?

15 yrs since i rode a bike i'm 52 . i purchased juliana bike for leisure riding never had tubeless tires before my bike arrives in few days . of course new bike has tubeless tires i wanted to know a little how they re act and what to expect . i plan to mainly do gravel park trails backwoods trails no street riding ( unless my daughters change that ) . i'm a indoor bike rider use to be a avid outdoor bike rider mainly rode with the kids I hated the cheap huffy style bikes so i went long term bike never to replace unless stolen friend let me ride there juliana bike well it hooked me . . i think your video educated me enough to grasp modern tubeless tires is there any sealant that would be good to use i won't be riding winter months is there anything to winterize these tires when hanging in the hallway ?

@parktool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you are back riding outdoors! What most people do is leave the tires alone through winter and then in the sporing before the season starts they make sure the sealant is at the correct level. You can do this with a little dip stick or you can do this but popping the bead of the tire off to see what the level is. Or just add more to be safe :)

@melainkinney7213

3 жыл бұрын

@@parktool thank you i will do just that i plan to winter the bike at work . very help full video guys at work are eager to see how tubeless tires work may convert our security bikes over on campus thank you again my bike is my personal bike

Would I notice any difference in ride quality if I converted my 700x32 Gatorskins (100 PSI) to tubeless?

@parktool

5 жыл бұрын

I would not suggest converting your gator skins to tubeless. High pressure tires like those are much more particular and we highly recommend going for a tubeless tire and wheel option if you would like to try it.

Can you inflate the tire first ,take the air out and then put sealant in

@parktool

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and it is a useful technique. It gets the bead to seat up against the rim first. Use a valve core remover to pull the core, then inject the sealant.

I thought a complete walkthrough would include putting tape on the wheel.

can you use a co2 inflator instead of a compressor?

@parktool

6 жыл бұрын

You sure can. It is good to note that the Co2 is soluble in butyl rubber. This allows it to "leak" out of the tire a little bit faster than the compressed air. So a little loss of pressure over the first few days will be normal. Have fun!

I thought installing tubeless tires was ridiculously difficult. But this doesn't seem too hard.

Sorry but on 3.45 we see a different wheel but here we have a crucial point in the process. Seems you have used a helping gear which other mechanics used as well but would nice if we could know that.

hi. I have rear wheel tubeless set up and after 4~5 month of use sealant comes through side of the tire. Before then no sealant leaking I could see. But even now I don't need to add air to the tire about 1 month ,though I ride every weekend for 5 ours on the mountain trails. This tire is used for about 11 month. Could you tell me if I should replace the tire? Thank you.

@parktool

6 жыл бұрын

As you use tires, the sidewalls do get worn and may allow sealant through a little bit at a time. If you add more sealant when it gets low and your tire does not require air I would keep riding it as long as it has sufficient tread for the desired riding style.

@jungjoonchoi3744

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Hi there, is there anyone that can please answer my question? So I just finished installing my tubeless tires, and I read most people/brands recommend refilling the sealant after about 3 month. For the refilling, do I need to remove the tires and clean up the tires and rims from the old residue? Than refill, or can I just refill from the valve hole? Thank you in advance!

@parktool

4 жыл бұрын

It is difficult to give exact recommendations. When the sealant dries it is less than able to stop new leaks. However, before removing the tire see kzread.info/dash/bejne/em2Cs8WLlJrVppM.html You can simply keep adding fluid, but there will be dried sealant building up inside. Occasionally remove and clean this out.

Hi

You make that "Now inflate the tire" part look really easy. I'm using an electric pump and am not even close to getting any air to stay in this thing, and by now most of my sealant is on my driveway. I used to work at an auto garage and know all the tricks to getting a car tire bead seated, but they're not working here. What are the tricks for these damn things?

@joshwexler658

6 жыл бұрын

Since it's been three months since your comment, I assume you've gotten it licked, but i just went through this. You need a compressor, not an air pump. You need a huge burst of air to set those beads. The floor pump was useless and I"m assuming an electric pump will still not fill enough air fast enough to set them. Once I hooked up the compressor, the tire held air, but the beads still weren't set right The compressor would only go up to about 20 psi since i couldn't quite attached the bump justright, but when i took it up to 40psi with a floor pump that seated the beads perfectly.

@xxdigbyzzxYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshwexler658 you can use an air pump, you’ve just got to know how to

@downhillindad7689

2 жыл бұрын

@@xxdigbyzzxYT well no one’s stopping you from explaining how. But considering this guy had the same issue as me I thought I’d offer my solution. Deepest apologies.

@xxdigbyzzxYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhillindad7689 easier to learn than to somehow find an air compressor 🤷🏽‍♂️

What does rear and front on tubeless road tyre mean? in terms of direction when installing?

@parktool

2 жыл бұрын

Manufacturers may put directional arrows on the sidewalls. The concept is the patterns of the thread are designed to perform when turning with the arrow.

I have done everything correct I think. I installed the tire, and few days later the air was out of my tire. What did I do wrong?

@AcisJohn

3 жыл бұрын

Update?

@AcisJohn

3 жыл бұрын

I think its from the tape

@EphraimSyriacus

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, shit tubeless tape. I tried two different ones, all didn't work. Then I used gorilla tape, that worked

I don't understand. So the tire is sealed to the rim, but you still have a tube inside that you have a nozel to, you have to inflate the tube still and the tube nozel can still let air out, the nozel can be damaged (the majority of my flats are from tears at the base of the nozel at the tube inside) and there is no seal in the hole where the nozel goes through the metal rim or in the tubes nozel. So by this logic it's still not really tubless and you still have to pump up your tires.