DT Swiss FR600 + Maxxis DTH 2.1 won’t hold air for s&&t! What’s up?

[serviceguy]

I had issue with tubeless before but it was due to poor tape installation on my part. I can’t get this set of DJ wheels/tires hold air, both rims and tires are tubeless ready and brand new but they leak all around the sealing (not so much) lips. Most of the time when I installed a new set of tires they pop and voila’ they’re sealed, these popped all right but then the slow leak all around the lip…any idea short of using tubes?

 

[qclabrat]

Try again tomorrow with the wheels laid flat on buckets, flip over after half a day. Worked for me before and think the sealant drying a little might have helped. Which sealant you using?

 

[serviceguy]

WPL, plant based. I can’t stand the goop ball that Stan’s turns into. I use it on all bikes and seems to work. I’ll give that I try. Thanks.

 

[Steve Vai]

Have you tried cleaning out all of the sealant, removing the valves, and installing tubes?

 

[sundaydoug]

Have you tried cleaning out all of the sealant, removing the valves, and installing tubes?

This. Tubeless is kind of unnecessary on a DJ bike.

 

[serviceguy]

Have you tried cleaning out all of the sealant, removing the valves, and installing tubes?

It was next. This thing still gets me buffled though. I actually don't see anywhere that the DTH tire is tubeless so...duh!

Also, I don't really like these tires, I maybe switching to some Ikons later.

 

[Ryan.P]

Have you tried cleaning out all of the sealant, removing the valves, and installing tubes?

This , a dj is a bike that requires very little setup. Tires and fork hard as a rock and your good to go

 

[Cassinonorth]

DTH isn't a tubeless tire, right?

DTH

www.maxxis.com

I see no TR's on the sidewalls

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[serviceguy]

DTH isn't a tubeless tire, right?

DTH

www.maxxis.com

I see no TR's on the sidewalls

I could not find any indication that DTHs are tubeless either on Maxxis website or anywhere, to the contrary of what I was convinced of reading 'somewhere'. I've already removed the sealant and cleaned both the tires and the wheels and tubes are ready to go in as soon as I can spare a few minutes.

 

[serviceguy]

Incredibly, almost a month after installing tubes tires are still fully inflated. Success!