[walkopher]

Hi,

I’m new to the forum so hello everyone.

I recently built up a disc-brake road bike onto the Zipp 303S wheels (hookless and tubeless) and am now looking to get myself a compressor setup.

I’ve previously only used clinchers and have some more recent experience with tubulars, but tubeless is still new to me. I tried to swap a tubeless tire with an ~2010 Lezyne track pump but didn’t have any luck getting going to ended up taking my wheels to my LBS to inflated.

I was thinking of getting a Park Tool shop inflator but understand this requires a separate air compressor (i.e. is only the head unit). Does anyone have any suggestions? I usually buy Makita tools for anything hardware related but they seem to be over a grand so probably not what I’m looking for in this instance.

Tha is in advance,

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[Chris Hayes]

Having wasted GBP 60 on a

Having wasted GBP 60 on a Beto airtank during the lockdown,  I just use my floorpump… hasn’t failed me yet – but there’s a special place in hell for the Beto pump…  

[WDG]

I tried all the bottles and

I tried all the bottles and tubes and ended up getting a compressor.  True, another layer of tape will probably do it, but then in my experience makes the tyre impossible to remove in one piece.  Now I don’t have to worry/sweat/swear repeatedly every time I pop a new tyre on.  I got a Scheppach elecric one, think it was about £75.  Makes an absolute racket, but it’s only on for about 15 seconds so it’s not the end of the world.  

[Oxoman1965]

Been running tubeless nearly
Been running tubeless nearly 3yrs and never needed anything more than a co2 inflator or my track pump to re-inflate after taking off the rim or to replace a tyre.

[Mathemagician]

AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

I have an airshot and works fine. 

I definitely would not be comfortable pumping a plastic drinks bottle upto 80-90 PSI though.

It’s been fine up to about 130 (haven’t tested it above that). I wrap a towel around it when it gets above 100psi…always thinking about safety ?

[ktache]

I have been very happy with

I have been very happy with my Topeak Turbibooster X.

Topeak quality, kind of pricey, but should last for many years.

My plus tyres needed it and diluted washing up liquid.

And I will be getting some Schwalbe Easy Fit at some point.  Just because..

It’s our obsession, got to get the proper stuff.

[Welsh boy]

Typically £12 for 10 on Ebay,

Typically £12 for 10 on Ebay, you need to shop around a bit 🙂

[Collins]

Get a big bottle and make

Get a big bottle and make your own inflator (plenty of videos on you tube).

I was initally worried the whole thing might explode, but if you use  a 2-3 litre bottle you only have to pump it up to 80-100psi to inflate a big mountain bike tyre.

[hawkinspeter]

Some of the issues can be due

Some of the issues can be due to cold shock which polymerises the latex in the sealant. What I always try to do is to position the valve at the top of the wheel (12 o’clock position) so that the CO2 can warm slightly before hitting the sealant at the bottom of the wheel.

[Dicklexic]

Also, £9.99 for three

Also, £9.99 for three cansiters on Wiggle, versus £33 for my tubeless inflator that I have used many many times! No brainer for me.

[Dicklexic]

I have seen reports that C02

I have seen reports that C02 can intereact adversely with tyre sealants and cause them to not function properly. No personal experience as I don’t use canisters anyway. Unless you’re in a race situation I would always prefer the ‘manual’ method, plus you’re not needlessly creating the (admittedly recylcable) additional waste of the canisters.

 

Also tubes are dead to me for ever! 😉

[Dicklexic]

I have a tubless inflator

I have a tubless inflator made by Giant. £33 from Tredz and works perfectly every time.

[Dicklexic]

I happily used my ‘ghetto’

I happily used my ‘ghetto’ tubless inflator for about two years before I went out and bought a proper one. Inflated to 150psi multiple times without any issues. I have to admit though that I eventually decided to stop ‘risking it’, hence my choice to buy one.

[AlsoSomniloquism]

I have an airshot and works

I have an airshot and works fine. 

I definitely would not be comfortable pumping a plastic drinks bottle upto 80-90 PSI though.

[hawkinspeter]

Another vote for the Beto air

Another vote for the Beto air tank from me.

Most of the time, tricky-to-seat tubeless tyres are down to having slightly leaky rim tape or valve or the tyre not being lubricated enough to move easily (wipe dilute washing up liquid around the beads to help with this). Air compressors work around both of those issues, but usually I can seat a tyre using just a standard track pump – the Beto is for the difficult ones.

[Rich_cb]

I’ve got the beto tubeless
I’ve got the beto tubeless air tank.

It’s about £40 and does the job perfectly.

Has been well reviewed on here if you want a bit more info.

[Author]

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