Awesome video. Great camera angles that let us see your technique! Thanks!

You're a genius!! I have installed tubeless tires a few times but have never thought of using my bike as a wheel stand. Thanks I will give it a try next time!

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, glad I got your wheels turning... pun intended :-)

Thanks for the help bro! My gravel bike wheels need new tape after over 1500 miles :D. Vid was clear, chill and to the point, def earned a subscription!

Good tips, will try that next time I have to re-tape. Thanks.

Just my 2 cents here, but I try get rim tape that doesn’t cover the rim bead. When you need to change tires and use the tire lever it will sometimes peel that bit of rim tape off which will either interfere with future beading or damage the current rim tape leading to you having to re-wrap the entire rim again. Just cover the middle and let the tire sealant do the rest 👌🏻

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Solid two cents. Lots of ways to do the same thing, and I am certainty not insinuating this is the only/right way. In my experience has been that getting onto the sidewall has worked better. All too often in the beginning of tubeless I would take the tire off with the tubeless tape just in the center and it would peal up while unseating the bead. Then a nightmare to get sealed again. Not to mention the rim seam on poor quality wheels that would leak too. That's when I began just running tape a bit wider and so far so good.

@byronswogger

2 жыл бұрын

Ragged I agree with you. Also with carbon rims there is no hook it's a flat bead seat. So tape on the side may interfere with proper tire seating.

@kidsafe

2 жыл бұрын

Been using tubeless a long, long time and tape riding up the sides of the rim wall has always resulted in a better seal for me. The tape is much less likely to shift when you pop off the bead of an old tire.

@veganpotterthevegan

Жыл бұрын

@@byronswogger a lot of carbon rims aren't hookless.

@michaelviglianco6121

Жыл бұрын

It depends on your rim. Welded rims only need tape to cover the center and bead seat. Sleeved or pinned rims are better off with tape that comes up the sides so that the tire to sleeve interface is sealed. This is why WTB recommends tape 5mm wider than the internal width.

Great tutorial! Thanks for uploading. 💪

Dang you, using the tire lever. I have always used the ends of my fingers, OUCH!! Thanks, that is sweet. I also always snug it into the bottom/center of the rim. Thanks again, you saved my pinkies on my next install.

This was really useful thankyou

Best tape install I've seen!

Another quick tip, when taping keep the roll physcially on the rim while rotating, the rim will naturally guide the roll of tape while putting tension on the rim

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Good call, your totally right!

@RDB2020

Жыл бұрын

dude that's legit the best advice Ive seen

the stretch and application under max tension is the key. Nice one

best technique ever! thanks m8

Best video I've seen on doing this. Cheers. 🙂👍

Thank you so much for this awesome method i did first try and it seald perfekt. How would thought such a simple method is so efektiv. Thank you🙏🙏

A very helpful and concise guide - thanks!

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Awesome - thank you!

Excellent video!!! Very helpful!!! Thanks!!!!

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Dude! Great trick. Thanks for sharing

@Jamesthebikeguy

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

Cool. Thanks for sharing this with us

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

I've never gone around more than once and only overlap a few inches. I would not use tape that wide, it shouldn't go up where the tire bead sits. like previous comments state, it will rip or wrinkle when levers are used to install/uninstall tires.

Thank you, excellent explanation!

@Jamesthebikeguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

great tip/video.

Thank you!

great video.

Great tips!

@Jamesthebikeguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

sounds promising. first try i did it loose and just pushed it in with my thumb after i applied. the result is that the tire loses air on the spokeholes. will try your method

Very helpful. Can you cover inserting the valve stem, adding sealant, and installing the tire as well? It'll be nice to see the whole process done properly.

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

I've got a video on that here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWyDzLOEernKZdI.html Thanks!

Good idea 💡

@Jamesthebikeguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

So many experts in the comment section lol . Great video mate , I’ll be using this as a guide when my hope fortus arrive .

Interesting on your wrap start/stop. I watched the Stan’s video earlier and they said to start opposite the valve hole and only do just over 1 full circumference (~3” overlap) so only 1 layer is over the valve hole.

@labpartnerlp

Жыл бұрын

For low pressure applications one layer is sufficient and my guess is that Stan's worries that installers may mess up the overlap section making sealing around the valve stem harder. Road tubeless prefers a double wrap due to higher pressures.

Clever! I like it. Another thing I did was to pop in an old tube and inflate it with the tire overnight. The pressure pressed out all the bubbles.

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Inflating the tube is a good way, but doing it smooth from the get go will avoid even needing to do that. Keep in mind every time you take your tire on and off there is a risk of damaging the tape so it would be my opinion to limit the chances. That said, if it works keep doing it!

Hey did you use Elitewheels? You are happy with them do the survive in AM / Enduro conditions?

I use a wooden clothes pin to press the edges in. Same thing. Good job! Aloha

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Nice same thing, same result

Tried doing mine but I think I’m getting a slow leak somewhere, the centre of my rim is quite hollow and the original tape fitted tightly into it, the tape I’ve done just wouldn’t go into it, does this make a difference?

How do you install rim tape in pinned joint rim? The gap between the pins is to big to neglec. Do I need to put rim tape in the walls of the rim to?

Is the tire supposed to mount on top of the tape like that? I thought you weren’t supposed to cover the rim bead

Is it possible to fix/patch a hole in the rim tape without replacing or taping over the whole tape?

how did you cut the valve hole?

How do you cut a hole out for the valve?

Actually it doesnt work on hooked rims, because you need narrower tape because the tape takes up the space and doesn't let tire to seat.

not sure if it's meet but the stans tape seems to not stick very well at all. Rim is dry and wiped clean, so maybe it's still greasy somehow? Probably should spray down with alcohol and let air dry...Great technique though. I'm using this all the time now.

What is your impression of the durability of Whiskey tape? I am looking for something that will work well for touring. Been using WTB and ST Swiss with good luck but DT is so expensive and WTB doesn't offer the ideal width I'd like to use.

@mcndjxlefnd

Жыл бұрын

Either double tape it or use gorilla tape for touring.

@michaelviglianco6121

Жыл бұрын

@@mcndjxlefnd I would never use gorilla tape. It soaks through, makes a mess, and causes corrosion. Seen it too many times

What about valve hole, just poke it or does it have to be cut precisely around hole?

@1kgStuntTeam

Жыл бұрын

Yeah just poke it with anything sharp like a screwdriver.

I had to use a hairdryer to warm the tape before it would stick

If you have rim tape that is too narrow can you double it over lapping the tape covering the whole well of rim ? Not sure if that made sense .

@driftadvocate1839

Жыл бұрын

yes and should

My rim tape is too narrow? Everytime i remove the tire it removes the rim tape as well.

What wheels are those they look cool

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Elite Wheels Pro36. Review video will be up prob a month from now after I get miles on them.

Is there a proper direction to adhere the taper? clockwise, counterclockwise, rolling direction?

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so. Once the tire is mounted and seated there should not be any rotation happening anyway.

Valve stem??

i usually wipe the rim down with alcohol 1st.. guess it dont matter much on a new rim

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Good tip

Step #1: Buy a tape that you actually can stretch that easy. I bought a very tough tape the last time and it wasn't pretty. That tire lever trick is great.

That rim design is easy. Deep valley road rims... not easy.

👍🏿

What's the best way to poke the hole for the valve? Thanks.

@wendellclark7

2 жыл бұрын

I use a small cross screwdriver to start the hole, then insert the valve.

@komoonkh

2 жыл бұрын

Preferrably poking it with something round

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Yep!

My $.02 you tape is way too wide and double wrapping on a low pressure application like a MTB wheel is overkill

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Fair two cents. My experience doing this personally and professionally over the past decade has led me to believe this works reliably. Double wrapping "may" be overkill but who wants a flat?

👌👍

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

🍻

Double wrap is wasteful and provides no added sealing unless you need to build thickness for loose tires.

At :56.00 sec throwing the wheel down on the brake disc. Next video, true your rotors?

Would anyone recommend gaffers tape instead of tubeless tape??

@michaelviglianco6121

8 ай бұрын

Only if you want sealant to soak through and corrode the spoke nipples

Dude.. you forgot to DRILL out the new valve opening size !!

@Jamesthebikeguy

Жыл бұрын

No drilling required...

Next video: how to straighten your brake rotor

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

I could do that if you want it.

@jamesmedeiros2784

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jamesthebikeguy LOL only say that due to the way you threw the wheel on to the ground rotor side down

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, lol. Nah that's not an issue.

i dont think the tape is supposed to come up the sides into the bead well...

That tape looks too wide for the rim.

Next, seat a tubeless tire without using an air compressor

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, that happens almost every time. Check my previous videos no need to have a air compressor. Or stick around the wheels I taped I have a video coming out on and they inflated compressor free.

The tape you had was too wide. You don't want it to come up to the side of the rim that much.

@Jamesthebikeguy

2 жыл бұрын

Infact I do want it to

@Juan_More_Mile

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jamesthebikeguy in-fact you don't, you will need to replace it next time you use a lever to remove a tire

Why waste time and money on that tape. Just put the/a tube on and scissor round it’s outer circumference, spread it out like a kipper and mount the tyre. The valve comes supplied of course so just trim off the excess tube each side and ride - no need to reinvent the wheel!

Use Gorrilla tape and it's not nearly that complicated .

@dkoenig24

Жыл бұрын

My LBS just suggested that

@shelbyhaque1980

Жыл бұрын

There was a thread I saw somewhere years ago (this is worse than heresay!) but apparently ENVE did a test of various tapes and found gorilla tape was the best. Somewhere between big pharma, big tobacco, big oil and big-bike-rim-tape, they apparently buried the study. I use gorilla tape because you can customize the width to any rim by simply starting a tear wherever you want (the strip gets ever-so-much smaller with each rotation of the spool of tape, so don’t start too narrow!) and it’s way cheaper than overpriced, underperforming rim tape. The other thing is that gorilla tape is very sensitive to tire levers, especially if you *mount* the tires using levers. So if you haven’t got into the habit of mounting tires by hand alone, you might tear the gorilla tape with your lever…

Ive had much better luck wity double wraps.

Another demonstration convincing that tubeless is a cult. For rational people it is not worth the hassle.

@Jamesthebikeguy

Жыл бұрын

What hassle. Onetime setup and then roughly no flats until the tire is worn out. Tubeless is one of the best things to happen to bikes.

@brainblasta2

11 ай бұрын

You still need rim tape for tube tires anyway.

@blaw7717

11 ай бұрын

Yah, clinchers still need rim tape and if you don't apply it right, you'll get pinch flats from your tube getting cut on the nipple holes. Watch a few youtube videos and even a monkey can install tubeless without any problems!! 🐒👍🐒