![]() ![]() Be careful! You may spill sealant if you have a lot of sealant in the tire. Repeat for the opposite side of the tire. Once you’ve broken the bead away, then continue to press the bead away from the bead seat of the rim inwards all the way around the rim. Now with the wheel held at about 11:00 o’clock and 1 00 o’clock, use your thumbs to press the bead of the tire away from the bead seat of the rim. That would just add an unnecessary step to our maintenance. The reason you don’t want to remove the core right off the bat is due to the possibility of clogging the valve with sealant. Once most of the air is out, you can then remove the valve core with the tool you have for that. ![]() (Don’t forget to put a brake chock in the caliper if your brakes are hydraulic!) Then let the majority of air out of your tire by depressing the valve (Presta requires you manually open the valve) with your finger or in the case of Schrader valves, use the corner of a tire lever to depress the valve core. Step #1: Tire Removal: Remove the wheel from the bicycle. Okay, so now let’s get on with the task and I’ll share why these steps have proven to be important for me in the many years I’ve been using tubeless tires. You also will want to do this task in an area where you can easily clean the floor, or where you do bicycle maintenance, (garage, basement, shed, etc) since tubeless sealant goop spillage and a bit of slopping about is a possibility. Air source (High volume pump, compressor, or the like).New tubeless valves/cores (We recommend Orange Seal VersaValves).Valve core removal tool (Another KOM product we like).Tubeless syringe (We like KOM’s product you can get here).beyond that you’ll need the following items You can use whatever brands suit you, but you definitely want to have new valves and tape at hand. We’ll also be using Muc-Off tubeless tape and sealant. Here’s a few things we’re going to use: We were set up by our friends at Orange Seal with valves as they sent along some of their VersaValve packets. What You Need: To get started, you’ll want to get your parts, pieces, and tools readied. Various items that our own Grannygear uses for tubeless tire maintenance. So, this article will walk you through the reasons for doing tubeless tire maintenance and how to accomplish it for the best results and a worry-free tubeless tire set up. Valves can get clogged, valve core seals can degrade, and the tubeless tape on the rim can be compromised over time. Tubeless tire set ups also need attention to other facets of the system also. ![]() If you haven’t been riding for several months on your gravel bike, or if you’ve never checked those tubeless tires, this is reason #1 to check out this article. Probably the most important being that sealant inside the tire will dry up and become ineffective over a period of time. Like the rest of your bicycle, tubeless tires are something that needs attention from you from time to time. The Orange Seal VersaValve kit will help in your tubeless maintenance efforts and dress up your ride. many of our readers are using tubeless tires on their gravel going bicycles and we thought we’d pass along some tubeless maintenance tips to help you out to get the best experiences this Spring. Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere and that means bicycles are being brought out for the season. Time For Tubeless Maintenance – by Guitar Ted ![]()
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