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Option 2 – Adding the sealant before the tire is completely mounted

Work carefully to avoid spilling any sealant.

1. Hold the wheel perpendicular to the ground and rotate the 

unmounted portion of the tire so that it is at the 6 o’clock position. 

2. Pull the unmounted bead away from the rim to create a gap, and 

squeeze the proper amount of sealant through the gap into the 

inner portion of the tire. 

3. Carefully rotate the wheel so that the unmounted portion of the bead 

is at the 12 o’clock position and finish mounting the second bead. 

1. If you have been using a tube, install the tubeless valve. 

Use your fingers to tighten the valve nut. Donʼt use pliers- if you puncture on the trail, 

you will have to be able to remove the nut by hand.

2. Lubricate the rim and tire beads with soapy water.
3. Install the first tire bead onto the rim. 

Start 180 degrees away from the valve and position the bead into the center channel of 

the rim. Push the bead over the rim, working your way to the portion near the valve.

4. Start the installation of the second bead.

As in Step 3, start on the side opposite the valve. Position the second tire bead in the 

central channel of the rim and continue around the rim in both directions towards the 

valve area. When the bead becomes tight, complete the installation using one of the 

options below. 

Option 1 – Adding the sealant through the valve

1. Finish installing the second tire bead. Make sure 

that the beads fit properly on either side of the 

valve before adding the sealant. 

2. Loosen the inner portion of the valve with pliers 

and remove the core (Figure 2). 

3. Trim the tip of the plastic sealant bottle to fit the 

outer diameter of the valve core, or use a piece 

of plastic tubing that is a tight fit on both the 

core and the tip of the bottle to transport the 

sealant into the wheel.

4. Carefully squeeze the proper amount of sealant 

into the wheel (Fig. 3). 

5. Use a tire pump and push air through the valve 

to clear sealant out of the threaded area.

6. Replace the valve core and tighten it gently in 

place with pliers.

Figure 2- Tubeless valve 
stem with removable core

Core

Figure 3- Adding Super 
Juice to the tire

Summary of Contents for Tubeless Ready Tire

Page 1: ...s tires 3 Be careful when using tire tools 3 Installation Removing a Bontrager Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire 4 Installing a Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire with an inner tube 4 Installing a Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire without an inner tube 4 5 Troubleshooting Causes of leaks 6 Checking for leaks 7 Fixing a puncture in a tubeless tire 8 Important About Tubeless Ready tires The Bon...

Page 2: ...cedures There are some variations in the way tubeless tires from each Table 1 Tire and rim compatibility Table 1 Tire and rim compatibility Rims Tires Tubeless Tubeless Ready Standard Standard 26 ETRTO 599 Standard 26 ETRTO 599 NO YES with inner tube YES with inner tube UST standard tubeless type UST standard tubeless type YES YES with Super Juice or with inner tube NO Bontrager Bontrager Tubeless...

Page 3: ...to 60 psi 4 ATM and leave it overnight This will make it much easier to mount onto your tubeless rim Use soapy water to mount tubeless tires With a tubeless or Tubeless Ready tire the tire beads have to move along the surface of the rim and remain in contact with it during the inflation process Friction resists this motion and causes problems The source of the friction is between the sticky rubber...

Page 4: ...ot 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 s...

Page 5: ...our way to the portion near the valve 4 Start the installation of the second bead As in Step 3 start on the side opposite the valve Position the second tire bead in the central channel of the rim and continue around the rim in both directions towards the valve area When the bead becomes tight complete the installation using one of the options below Option 1 Adding the sealant through the valve 1 F...

Page 6: ...ing sound as they snap into place Use no more than 60PSI 4 ATM to seat the beads If the beads donʼt seat properly deflate the tire and relubri cate the bead and rim surfaces by squirting the lubricant through the gap between the tire and rim and reinflate the tire Make sure the beads are seated correctly in their locked position before you use the wheel 8 Thoroughly distribute the sealant around t...

Page 7: ...as thin as possible to save weight and it will break down from hard use The material will form gaps and these will allow air to escape at increasing rates through the casing Adding Bontrager Super Juice sealant will stop this type of leak Make sure all of the critical sealing surfaces are clean and undamaged These include all of the contact surfaces between the tire rim strip and valve Gaps in the...

Page 8: ...ess tire is a huge advan tage Super Juice will seal small punctures and prevent air loss A puncture can be patched if it is not too severe but first the tire must be cleaned The inside surface of a tire has release agents on it left over from the manufacturing process Remove the release agents with an abrasive or tire buffer before installing the patch A large hole or fracture in the casing will w...

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