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Installation
Removing a Bontrager Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire
If the tire has sealant installed, be careful not to spill it as
you remove the tire. It is best to remove the old sealant and
replace it. If you have to reuse the sealant, carefully pour the
pool of fl uid into a container. Scrape the sealant that remains
on the casing into the container too. Rinse the rim and tire
casing with water.
1. Deflate the tire.
2. Push the first bead into the center of the rim with your
thumbs.
Leave the other bead in place and push the entire first bead inward until it is free from
the bead seat and a loose fit on the rim.
3. Begin at the valve and pull the tire bead up and away from
the rim with your fingers or a tire tool.
4. Continue removing the entire first bead from the center of
the rim.
5. Repeat these steps with the second bead to remove the tire
from the rim.
Installing a Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire with an
inner tube
1. Inspect the rim strip.
The plastic rim strip is not necessary for use with a tube; a high-quality fiber tape like
Bontrager rim tape is best. Carefully push the tape down into the center channel of
the rim so that the tire bead has enough room to fit all the way to the bottom of that
channel.
2. If you are switching the wheel from a tubeless to a conven-
tional set up, remove the tubeless valve now.
Keep the valve so you can change back to a tubeless set up.
3. Install the tire and tube in the same way you would using a
conventional tire and rim.
If it is difficult to fully seat the tire on the rim, spray some bead lubricant (soapy water)
into the gap between the tire and rim, even if the tire is already on the rim.
Installing a Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire without an
inner tube
To use a Tubeless Ready tire in tubeless mode, sealant must
be added to the tire (see
Tire and rim compatibility
, page 2).
The sealant must be put into the tire before you infl ate it.
Use no less than 50 ml of sealant per tire. Additional sealant
(up to 120 grams) can seal punctures so this is a good way to
maximize puncture protection. There are indicators on the
side of the Super Juice bottle so that you can easily control the
amount of sealant you use.
