How do you repair a hole in a tubeless bike tire?

Asked by: Jeff Cypher

Can you fix tubeless tire puncture?

Tubeless puncture plugs are a quick and effective solution. With these, there is no need to take off the tyre – just plug, re-inflate and go. While there are a number of tubeless repair kits out there, most work in a similar way, using a rubber plug to fill the hole.

Can you repair a tubeless bike tire?

The most common method of fixing a tubeless puncture is to simply fit an inner tube. This repair is a quick and easy way to get you home. You will have to remove the tubeless valve by undoing the lock ring and then fit a new inner tube as you would with a standard clincher wheel.

Can you patch the inside of a tubeless tire?

Use a regular puncture repair kit to patch the inside of the tyre. Apply a layer of glue around the hole, ensuring that you cover an area that’s larger than the size of the patch. It’s easy to lose the hole once the area is coated in glue; poking a small pointed implement through the hole will serve to mark the spot.

How do I fix a leaking tubeless bike tire?

And wiggle it around jiggling the wheel. Around with the sealant at the low end and slosh it back and forth as you wiggle the valve the leaking sealant will actually fill the gaps.

How do you seal a tubeless tire?

So I make a little seal with my fingers dump the bottle over. And then squeeze it. And just squeeze it several times make sure it all goes in there that's it now we'll put the valve core back in.

Are tubeless repairs permanent?

While inserted tubeless plugs can stay put for a good long time, this kind of repair shouldn’t be seen as a permanent fix, rather than a get-me-home solution. The plugs can work their way out under the forces that general riding puts through a tyre.

Can you run tubeless tires without sealant?

Tubeless ready is not tubeless, so you basically need to use sealant. Most of tubeless ready tires actually look like they hold air just fine (compared to something like Schwalbe LiteSkin tires, which leak like crazy without sealant), but for ride, I wouldn’t go without sealant.

How long do tubeless bike tires last?

ORANGE SEAL: Depending on temps and humidity, ride time and geography, you should get one to three months for tubeless set ups, and up to six months in a tube.