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Part Number 253511

BONTRAGER TUBELESS READY TIRE 

OWNER'S MANUAL

Table of contents

Important: About Tubeless Ready tires ........................................................1
   Tire and rim compatibility .........................................................................2
Before you start: Tubeless tips
   Tubeless tires fit tightly and require unique mounting procedures .....2-3
   Pre-stretch the beads to make tire mounting easier.................................3
   Use soapy water to mount tubeless 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 Bontrager Wheelset Owner’s Manual has additional 
information about Bontrager Tubeless technology. This 
manual and other useful information is available at http:
//www.bontrager.com, or at a Bontrager dealer.

Содержание Tubeless Ready Tire

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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