Can't get Gravelkings seated - anyone get them working hookless??
12-16-21, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by franswa
I’d like to share this video again. This is the method I use and have never needed anything but a floor pump.
https://youtu.be/tE3h4nmDdOo
https://youtu.be/tE3h4nmDdOo
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Originally Posted by BlueRaspberry
I wonder what your guys did to get it to work?
I went to an LBS and they were not able to get them to seat, though they tried little more than using an air chamber. I suppose I should look for a different LBS to try.
(throwing them away is drastic, indeed, but an act of stress and frustration! lol)
I went to an LBS and they were not able to get them to seat, though they tried little more than using an air chamber. I suppose I should look for a different LBS to try.
(throwing them away is drastic, indeed, but an act of stress and frustration! lol)
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02-22-22, 12:19 AM
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Brief follow-up for any who care: I was able to get the GK SS tires seated on my rims, finally.
I tried to do the "Syd" way, but had trouble keeping the bead on the opposite side of the tire to stay put while attempting to seat each side. Was never able to get half of each side on as recommended in the video - had to settle for a quarter each. Sadly, this wasn't enough to get them seated with my basic floor pump. My next idea was to use an innertube. I inflated the innertube to seat the beads, unseated the bead one one side of the tire, slid the innertube out, used the "Syd" method to seat as much of the loose side's bead as I could, and pumped my hardest with the floor pump. After a lot of frantic pumping the loose side's bead eventually popped in.
I'm guessing that if I had a floor pump with a charging chamber the "Syd" method would have worked for me. Not sure if I'll try GKs again. Am curious to try another brand as the LBS was able to get a set of Continentals in one shot with no issues. Will try to find a better LBS (with compressor!) as was suggested but it's looking like a better LBS is going to be far enough away to no longer be local. Alas, this is the problem with city life and no car.
In any case, thank you all for the feedback and suggestions.
I tried to do the "Syd" way, but had trouble keeping the bead on the opposite side of the tire to stay put while attempting to seat each side. Was never able to get half of each side on as recommended in the video - had to settle for a quarter each. Sadly, this wasn't enough to get them seated with my basic floor pump. My next idea was to use an innertube. I inflated the innertube to seat the beads, unseated the bead one one side of the tire, slid the innertube out, used the "Syd" method to seat as much of the loose side's bead as I could, and pumped my hardest with the floor pump. After a lot of frantic pumping the loose side's bead eventually popped in.
I'm guessing that if I had a floor pump with a charging chamber the "Syd" method would have worked for me. Not sure if I'll try GKs again. Am curious to try another brand as the LBS was able to get a set of Continentals in one shot with no issues. Will try to find a better LBS (with compressor!) as was suggested but it's looking like a better LBS is going to be far enough away to no longer be local. Alas, this is the problem with city life and no car.
In any case, thank you all for the feedback and suggestions.
