>From installing auto tires on rims many years ago, I recall we used a strap or belt that wrapped around the OD of the tire, at the center, & itself was inflatable. Pumping up this belt squeezed the OD of the tire such that the bead was forced out against the rim to make seal when the tire was inflated. Pump it up a bit, deflate the belt, then pump to desired pressure.
I'm thinking maybe string together several Irish straps around the OD of the tire & cinch it down to push the bead up against the rim. Pump it up enough to hold the bead tight, then release the strap buckle to allow proper inflation. Just a guess on my part whether this would work. Probably some other strappage would do was well. dougP On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7:46:45 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Posting this also to the iBob list. > > I recently had (folding) 559 X 32 mm Kojaks converted to the tubeless > system on tubeless ready Sun/Ringle EQ 21 rims by an experienced mechanic. > They ride wonderfully and I've experienced no problems except this one: > > When a tire fully deflates, as the front did recently, doubtless because > of a slow leak, the beads pull away from the rim, making it impossible to > reinflate them with a floor pump, let alone a frame pump. > > I think that the Kojaks are not "tubeless ready" though 2 experienced > mechanics said that they are "tubeless compatible." In contrast, the > Furious Freds, tubeless ready on rims designed for tubeless tires, often > deflate fully from slow leaks or because I remove the valve cores to insert > more sealant; yet the beads remain in place. > > Does my experience mean that I'd better give up on tubeless-i-fying the > Kojaks? Or that I should build up the rim bed a bit higher? > > The Kojaks seemed to ride noticeably smoother, and perhaps faster, without > tubes than they do with tubes. > > All help welcome. Thanks. > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > > ************************************* > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
