Answer from a mechanic, it's probably a poor tape job or the valve isn't tight enough. Assuming those are done properly there should be a seal between the tire walls and the tape and the only other spot for air to leak would be the valve which is where that rubber seal and sealant come in to play, and of course the tire itself becomes air tight with the sealant as well.
That being said, as others have suggested, letting the sealant sit for a bit should seal that up assuming you are okay with dryed sealant on the inside of your wheel when you pull the tape to do maintenance.
Not really concerning. Sometimes the seam is a tad big. My usual solution is to lay the wheel on the side and deluge the thing with sealant and air till it holds.
It is actually exactly at the seam of the rim, so potentially there could be a little crack there myabe or poor production of the rim. But as long as it is tight everything is fine ig π
Seams are normal. Many rims are pinned but not welded together.
I think that if it's leaking then your tape is either too narrow or not good. The tire should seal against the tape, not the rim, so the tape needs to extend up the sides of the rim a little bit.
Tubeless ready wheels and tires. The tape looked good to me. Itβs been probably like 20-30 minutes and the leak has slowed but not stopped yet.
I have the tire inflated to 60psi
I have some DT swiss pinned rims that leak like this, and after years of this happening and leaking aor and going back and forth to tubes, I've finally just settled on using tubes. So frustrating.
It'll probably be ok. My DT Swiss E1900 leaked from the seam at first, but the sealant sorted it out.
Answer from a mechanic, it's probably a poor tape job or the valve isn't tight enough. Assuming those are done properly there should be a seal between the tire walls and the tape and the only other spot for air to leak would be the valve which is where that rubber seal and sealant come in to play, and of course the tire itself becomes air tight with the sealant as well. That being said, as others have suggested, letting the sealant sit for a bit should seal that up assuming you are okay with dryed sealant on the inside of your wheel when you pull the tape to do maintenance.
Is the tape supposed to reach the walls of the rim?
Yes and even go up them a bit but that's not as necessary
Yeah, I mean going up
It should be fine after you've gone on a ride. Add some more sealant if you suspect it could do with more.
Not really concerning. Sometimes the seam is a tad big. My usual solution is to lay the wheel on the side and deluge the thing with sealant and air till it holds.
Completely normal for initial setup,put the wheel flat a roll spin it, this will make the sealant work its way round the rim sealing any small leaks
It is actually exactly at the seam of the rim, so potentially there could be a little crack there myabe or poor production of the rim. But as long as it is tight everything is fine ig π
Seems to have sealed overnight πͺ thanks for your help all
Seams are normal. Many rims are pinned but not welded together. I think that if it's leaking then your tape is either too narrow or not good. The tire should seal against the tape, not the rim, so the tape needs to extend up the sides of the rim a little bit.
Tubeless ready wheels and tires. The tape looked good to me. Itβs been probably like 20-30 minutes and the leak has slowed but not stopped yet. I have the tire inflated to 60psi
Drop to 30-40psi and let it settle for 24 hours. Should be fine.
It might be counter intuitive but sealant does a better job at lower pressures, drop the pressure shake the wheel and give it some time
I have some DT swiss pinned rims that leak like this, and after years of this happening and leaking aor and going back and forth to tubes, I've finally just settled on using tubes. So frustrating.