What to do if there is no puncture, the disc and nipple are in order, but the tire is flat
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What to do if there is no puncture, the disc and nipple are in order, but the tire is flat

Rejection of "chamber" tires in favor of "tubeless". Certainly a blessing. Tubeless tires have many advantages. But, perhaps, the most important of them is that after a puncture, a "tubeless" tire is able to maintain working pressure for a long time. It's all about the density and composition of the rubber compound, which firmly compresses the source of the puncture - be it a screw or a small nail. And if you find such a puncture, then it is better to leave everything as it is. And calmly go to the tire fitting. With tires using the camera, such tricks, alas, do not work. But what if there is no puncture, the disc is not bent, and your tubeless tire is constantly deflated?

To do this, you need to remember when you last visited a tire shop. If there is complete order with the rubber and the disc, then most likely the air escapes through the tire rim, which they had to lubricate with a sealing shrink compound at the tire fitting.

But, perhaps, a would-be tire fitter from some sunny republic simply does not know the technology of the process of installing a tubeless tire on a disk. And did not lubricate the tire rim with sealant. But it is also possible that he lubricated, but not abundantly. As a result, the composition is dry or does not cover the entire surface of the rim. And the result of such negligence was not long in coming.

What should be done in such a situation? You can hang the wheel, blow it off and, using the “mounting” or the sharp end of the balloon wrench, move the tire rim away from the disk in order to subsequently spray the missing sealant into the gap. You can also use a special sealant that is poured into the tire directly through the nipple.

Or you can return to the tire shop, report the problem to the same employee who, most likely, did not brush the tire and ask him to do the same, but not to miss the main thing.

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