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MOUNTING TUBELESS/UST TYRES
Before mounting a tyre make sure it is free of dirt
and lubricant on the inside and around the beads.
Wet both beads all around with soapy water or with
tyre fitting lubricant before mounting. Do not use tyre
levers!
Press the tyre onto the rim with your hands only to
avoid damage to the beads. Press one bead over its
entire circumference over one edge of the rim. Then
press the second tyre bead over the rim edge. Cen-
tre the tyre in the rim. Make sure the tyre is properly
seated in the rim base and the beads lie symmetri-
cally on either side of the valve. Inflate the tyre to
its maximimum air pressure. The pressure is usually
specified on the side of the tyre.
In doing so the tyre engages with the rim. Check
whether the tyre is properly seated by inspecting the
fine witness line all around the tyre just above the
side of the rim. This witness line should be even to
the rim all around the tyre. Finish by adjusting the air
pressure through the valve from the maximum pres-
sure. Please observe the recommended tyre pressure
range.
Wet both beads all around with soapy water before the mounting
WHEELS
PUNCTURE
Air pressure range on the side of the tyre
!
Tubeless tyres must be mounted on UST
rims or UST wheels (Mavic and other man-
ufacturers) only.
Witness line to check the correct seat of the tyre
MOUNTING WHEELS
Mounting the wheel is done in the reverse of dis-
mounting. Make sure the wheel is correctly seated
in the drop-outs and accurately centred between
the fork legs or the rear and chainstays. Check the
proper seat of the quick-release (see chapter
“How
to use quick-releases and thru axles”
) and connect, if
necessary, the brake cable immediately!
PUNCTURE
WHEELS
Drop-out
Before you set off again, make sure the
disc brake is not dragging. Make sure the
wheel is correctly and firmly fixed in the drop-
outs. After mounting the wheel make sure the ro-
tor is free of grease or other lubricants. Be sure to
do a brake test!
Improper mounting may cause malfunc-
tion or even brake failure. It is therefore
absolutely necessary to follow the manufacturer’s
operating instructions enclosed with the delivery.
If the fabric of the tyre is, however,
destroyed by the perforating object, re-
place the tyre as a precaution.
Make sure the quick-release lever is accurately closed