Whether you’re on a trip, or helping someone out at the trailhead (or helping yourself occasionally…) some quick tips will help you successfully to Mount MTB Tubeless Tires with a Handpump. Check out this quick video from BikeCo.com or glance through the short write up below.
Mount MTB Tubeless Tires with a Handpump
Tip One: How Much Air How Fast?
The first tip to mounting a tire easily, whether with a handpump or a compressor, is to ensure the most volume of air is pushed easily into the tire.
For this I love valve stems that have a removable core.
By removing the core I greatly increase the volume of air I can get quickly into the tire. This will notably help to bead the tire onto the rim.
Tip Two: Grip.
The next step is to get a grip that allows you to easily hold the pump head onto the valve while having your hand wrapped around the tire.
Position your hand so two fingers can hold the pump head while you wrap your thumb onto the top of the tire. With this grip you’ll have a good grip for the next step.
Tip Three: Bounce and Rotate.
While pumping bounce the tire and squeeze with your hand.
The bouncing and squeeze will help reduce the volume inside the tire. This also increases the PSI and to help bead the tire.
This method tends to work quickly. If you’re struggling take a look and make sure there’s nothing obviously wrong.
Quick list of things that are SUPER annoying if you’ve tried this for a while… Are both beads of the tire on the same side of the air valve (so your pumping goes straight into the atmosphere)? Is a bead sitting on the valve?
Depending on the tire it may help to rotate as you bounce it. This provides a bit more pressure in different spots of the tire.
Hopefully this quick video and writeup help you Mount MTB Tubeless Tires with a Handpump!
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