tubeless spoke leak

Chris said:

Hello all,

I have just bought the Mavic Crossland wheelset. I have installed
Michelin Wildgripper Jet S tires. Both are UST. This is my first try
at running tubeless. I followed the included instructions and got the
beads set. I am loosing pressure quite quickly. I did a bubble test
and found that the spokes are leaking.

So my question is....Is there a goop that you can use to seal the rim
strip better to avoid having to pump up the tires every day to ride?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Oklahoma

I didn't trust this design when I saw it; real UST wheels use FORE
technology, real tubeless spoked wheels on the BMW RxxxxG/S models
have the spoke holes outside the tyre beads. Get some tubes or get
some Crossmax wheels.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

Chris said:

Hello all,

I have just bought the Mavic Crossland wheelset. I have installed
Michelin Wildgripper Jet S tires. Both are UST. This is my first try
at running tubeless. I followed the included instructions and got the
beads set. I am loosing pressure quite quickly. I did a bubble test
and found that the spokes are leaking.

So my question is....Is there a goop that you can use to seal the rim
strip better to avoid having to pump up the tires every day to ride?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Oklahoma

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Check the valve stem in the rim and make sure it is seated securely. If air
is leaking past the first seal and getting into the middle of the rim, it
will show at the spoke holes. Otherwise, I don't see how a "tubeless" spoke
can leak air. . .

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Quoted message said:

Hello all,

I have just bought the Mavic Crossland wheelset. I have installed
Michelin Wildgripper Jet S tires. Both are UST. This is my first try
at running tubeless. I followed the included instructions and got the
beads set. I am loosing pressure quite quickly. I did a bubble test
and found that the spokes are leaking.

So my question is....Is there a goop that you can use to seal the rim
strip better to avoid having to pump up the tires every day to ride?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Oklahoma

It's not the spokes. Loosen the valve and clean around the stem hole. You
may want to use some lube like vaseline and retighten. Using soap on the
tires helps to seal also.
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Quoted message said:

Hello all,

I have just bought the Mavic Crossland wheelset. I have installed
Michelin Wildgripper Jet S tires. Both are UST. This is my first try
at running tubeless. I followed the included instructions and got the
beads set. I am loosing pressure quite quickly. I did a bubble test
and found that the spokes are leaking.

So my question is....Is there a goop that you can use to seal the rim
strip better to avoid having to pump up the tires every day to ride?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Oklahoma

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:10:26 GMT "Dawgwalker" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

It's not the spokes. Loosen the valve and clean around the stem hole. You
may want to use some lube like vaseline and retighten. Using soap on the
tires helps to seal also.

Petroleum products attach butyl rubber, which I suspect these parts
are made of. Vaseline is a petroleum product; don't get it on tires or
valve stems (or inner tubes, either.)

Soap and water is a good lubricant for these.

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Jim Adney [email hidden]
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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Thank you all for the advice.
Chris

Chris said:

Hello all,

I have just bought the Mavic Crossland wheelset. I have installed
Michelin Wildgripper Jet S tires. Both are UST. This is my first try
at running tubeless. I followed the included instructions and got the
beads set. I am loosing pressure quite quickly. I did a bubble test
and found that the spokes are leaking.

So my question is....Is there a goop that you can use to seal the rim
strip better to avoid having to pump up the tires every day to ride?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
Oklahoma