How to setup Fatbike Tires tubeless.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2024
- How to setup a tubeless fatbike tires has been a common question online so I thought I'd show how to do it.
As well as owning my own fatbike brand I've been riding them tubeless for 8 years. It's a no brainer.
I have listed the items I used below.
Stans sealant - slam69.co.uk/collections/tube...
Tubeless valves - slam69.co.uk/collections/tube...
Valve core remover - slam69.co.uk/collections/tube...
Stans Injector - slam69.co.uk/collections/tube...
Tubeless tape - slam69.co.uk/products/halo-tu...
Duck tape - www.kitepackaging.co.uk/scp/t...
Another rim worth considering is - slam69.co.uk/collections/rims... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Good demo and instructions. I did try three times to make wheels tubeless. Now I do know how to try again! The right way. Thank you so much.
Thanks for this video !
I have set up road bike tubeless for years, but I wanted to see the tips on fatbike tubeless install .
Thank you from Québec city Canada
My pleasure
Great video. Just converted my new fatty as well. Took me a few tries as it appears the key is really to get the duct tape up close to the bead rim. In the process of doing so I also ran out of the special tubeless tape, but the duct table seems to be doing the job…
Thanks, now it all makes sense!
Awesome .. i haven’t done the double taping in the past and failed a few times .. now i know how to do it property !!! Thank you.
Brilliant Graham, thanks for sharing your know how. I've done a few over the years and have ended up doing something similar to your method but now I know for sure!
Thank you for this .. I’m following your instructions and doing a set of fatbike wheels this weekend…
Have been riding my mongoose bike a lot in the past month. Flipped over twice, and last time I ran into a pipe on the side path. Thought my tube would be been cut but it was a micro pin sized hole that deflated my whole tire and had to walk back.
Been thinking about tubeless, thought it was a gimmick, but I think it’s better. Think I would need a shop to do it.
Tubeless is the best, I would never consider a tube now on a Fatbike. I never carry a spare tube ever.
brilliant video. followed Grahams instructions to a Tee. and hey presto 1 x set of tubeless wheels done. aces.
Thank you for the feedback, its nice to know its appreciated and I can help.
I thought I was the only person who still has Nates. 😅
brilliant tyres
Cheers mate 😊👋,
Very nice one 👍, thank you! Good to know for sure the proper way done right ☺️.
Have a good one and stay safe 😊👍, cheers ☺️👋..
Very helpful!
Hi Graham! What do you recommend for 100mm rims? I have a Clown Shoe setup which is both wider and pre-tubeless.
Thanks for the video Graham, is trying this on rims that aren’t advertised as tubeless ready feasible?
It depends on the rim. If the side wall of the rim is deep forget it. The ture falls into the rim all the time.
I have no tubeless tires and wheels , Can I just tape the regular wheel add liquid and ready?...will dismount from the wheel?
No I'm afraid not. they will leak and also not stay on the rim
Good video - thanks! Previously I've not bothered with the tubeless tape step with fat bikes but had a few failures with just gorilla tape. However your Whisky 80mm tape is out of stock....Worth waiting for it to come back into stock or miss it out again (or go for 2 or three strips of something thinner)?
Hi Ben, thanks. This tape will work instead of whisky tape.
slam69.co.uk/products/sun-ringle-fatbike-tubeless-conversion-tape
@@GrahamFootBicycleLover GREAT VIDEO. Not sure why but this tape has bad reviews. So, are you using BOTH tubeless tape and Gorilla tape along with the Rim strip. ?
I have a FAT Bike with 26" Rims and 4.8 fat tires Maxxis Minion (These tires are hard to find tubeless in 4.8 configuration).
Also, I assume the process is the same for doing this on a 2.7a x 2.80 MAXXIS REKON Tire? What size tape the 27.5 ? I assume I have to cut some or overlap if its bigger. I try to avoid overlapping though.
Thanks in advance.
Don' you need a rim bead made for tubeless or will all rims work?
yes you need something for the tyre to sit on and it needs to be tight. If you have rims with a deep side wall they may not work, unless, you build up the rim with tape.
If i have a rim strip do i need to make the all process with the tapes?
Yes you do, the rim strip just fills the wholes in the rim, it's not a tubeless tape
I am new to this why do you make the tyres tubeless instead of using an inner tube? Like I said new to the fat tyre bicycle. look forward to hearing why tubeless is better. Thanks a great video by the way
Hi Ian, basically if you ride anywhere offroad you will collect a puncture far more easily that a normal tyre due the the amount of contact patch, also every ture will get a puncture at some point and tubeless means it will fix its self unless it's a large slash in the tyre which nothing will fix easily.
Its just a lot less hassle once done.
Hope that helps.
Anything else just ask. All the best 👍 G
I like you new to Fatbikes and on ride number 4 got a front fat and had to push my full fatsix a mile home.. I have a mate who races Fatbikes and does some full on missions… he’s never had a flat going tubeless in years… also although I did try I wouldn’t have been able to repair my flat there was 3 small holes and it was hard enough to find them in a water bath back home
how long would you expect this to last before you need to replace the sealant?
around 6 months ish, but it depends on the tyre walls, a , if they seat a lot, you also have many punctures along the way and often you won't even know. The easiest way to find out is leave the tyre still for a while then give is a shake and see if you can hear it sloshing around. If you can't it's time to topo it up through the valve.
How do I know what size valve I need for a 20 in. Rim, 3 1/2 wide tire?
there 2 sizes, Schrader (Same as a car) Presta (Narrower and end screws out to let air out). I would guess is the Schrader version, which is fatter.
Now, what are some of the advantages of not having tubes? If your bike was motorized would tubes be better or does it matter?
its simply a case of punctures, if you go tubeless you don't really get any. A Fatbike will get more punctures than a tradition bike just due to the contact patch being that much bigger, you can also run the tyres much softer for better grip in snow and soft ground in the winter. I've not touched a tube in years, I don't ever carry a spare, just have a tubeless repair kit and spare sealant which, I've still not had to use.
@@GrahamFootBicycleLover Thank you for the reply and enjoying your channel content :)
I like the idea of tubeless but I need more info , like sealant is sub zero conditions . Can sealant handle sub zero ? Will sealant still seal in sub zero ?
Hi Gary, Stans sealant will go to -30. Here's a link. slam69.co.uk/products/stans-notubes-the-solution-tyre-sealant-pint
@@GrahamFootBicycleLover awesome info . Thank you !
Tubeless tape link does not work :(
try this, slam69.co.uk/products/halo-tubeless-rim-tape?variant=44465669505274¤cy=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwltKxBhDMARIsAG8KnqWS3Bnr12Yg9-vQJcpe9Ggu7tA-KPV5evAgxs712xiO9aYROPhroKwaApckEALw_wcB
this tapes the same but theres limited stock.
Where is this bike shop need some work done
slam69.co.uk/
In Gloucester, Slam69.
@@GrahamFootBicycleLover just found your website got say best website for local shop I seen
@@Bikepacking Thank-you
what tire pressure on these? Front and back.....for trail riding...Not snow or sand.
its weight dependant, I'm 85kg so run around 8psi