Bontrager 253511 Owner's Manual

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Tire and rim compatibility

Tubeless tires fit tightly and require unique mounting procedures

Pre-stretch the beads to make tire mounting easier

Use soapy water to mount tubeless tires

Be careful when using tire tools

Removing a Bontrager Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire

Installing a Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire with an inner tube

Installing a Tubeless Ready or UST tubeless tire without an inner tube

Causes of leaks

Checking for leaks

Fixing a puncture in a tubeless tire

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which rims, and any parts that are needed to make the tires

tube or liquid sealant inside the tire. To use a Tubeless Ready

tire in tubeless mode, follow these instructions to install

tires will increase their puncture resistance and reduce their

tendency to leak air.

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tire manufacturer  t, so some tires are more dif cult to mount

than others. Carefully follow the installation instructions, and

you should be able to easily mount any tubeless tire.

When mounting a tubeless tire, the tire must make an air-

tight seal against the inner surface of the rim to allow initial

when the tire is mounted in order retain air, especially at

tubeless tire  ts the rim more tightly and can be more dif-

tion instructions for tubeless tires if you’ve already mastered

will make it much easier to mount onto your tubeless rim.

With a tubeless or Tubeless Ready tire, the tire beads have to

A  lm of soapy water reduces the friction, allows the tire to

better. Use dishwashing liquid diluted with water (1 part soap

to 4 parts water). Brush, wipe or spray this solution onto both

the rim and tire surfaces before you mount a tire. If you have

to  x a  at on the trail, plain water also works.

with you in case you have to repair a  at on the trail. If you

bead; this damage can cause air leaks.