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New tubeless setup: losing air through spoke holes

Bicycles Asked on July 16, 2021

It’s my first time setting up tubeless. The tyre seems to have seated fine, but I’m losing air through three of the spoke holes when I go much above 20 psi. Details:

  • new rim, new tyre (new bike in fact)
  • 29" DT Swiss M 1900 Spline – tubeless ready
  • 2.3" Minion DHF – tubeless ready

I’ve added more sealant (must be getting near 200ml now) and shaken it about, concentrating on the leaking areas; air has stopped leaking but that might be the loss of pressure – down to 10-15 psi I think. Will leave it to sit overnight at the lower pressure and see what happens in the morning when I add air.

But in my limited reading so far I haven’t seen this specific problem mentioned. Wondering if I’m wasting my time trying to seal this, and instead have a problem with the rim tape or even a defective rim?

EDIT: just for clarity – it’s a tubeless-ready rim, factory taped, which I’d have hoped would rule out any errors of tape selection or technique.

One Answer

It seems like there is a problem with the rim tape. The tape should seal the spoke holes without milk. Try cleaning the rim and replacing the tape if it is still loosing pressure.

Correct answer by airace3 on July 16, 2021

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