OUTEX CLEAR TUBELESS KIT
Assembly method for tires with WM-type rims
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The fact that the
OUTEX tubeless kit can also be used with WM-type rims
without any problems has become well-known, and recently it has become
common-place for adventure-type (KTM990 ADVENTURE or CRF1000L Africa Twin /
etc.) front 21-inch rims to be changed to tubeless as well.
However, caution is
required when assembling the tire after executing the kit, because if you
attempt to insert the tire with all your strength using a tire iron in some
cases the protective seal which is not yet stuck tightly may peel off. When assembling the
tire you must be careful to make sure that the tire's bead part does not hang
on the protective sheet. It is important that
the tire bead on the side opposite the side you are attempting to inlay the
tire into with a tire iron is set into the center of the rim, so when doing
the work alone, if you either insert the tire using screw clamps as in the
following image, or use a large clamping band to prevent the tire bead from
opening, it is possible to inlay the tire easily without damaging the
protective sheet.
Attempting to force the
tire together with the bead of one side of the tire off center from the rim
will result in damage to the protective sheet.
By putting air in
the tire after assembling it with tire bead in the center of the rim the
protective sheet will be set into position into the bead of the rim while pressing
the protective sheet into the rim ↓
The next time the
tire is changed, the internal pressure will cause the protective sheet to
adhere firmly, so the tire can be changed as normal. But you should still
please use bead cream. |
