Our Trek Powerfly 5's come with tubeless ready rims. I bought some Conti Cross King Protect tires. Went to Trek store and bought the official Trek TLR rim liners and Trek valve stems and sealant.
I had a lot of trouble trying to get the tires to seat. The last one was the worst. Finally went to a tire shop for some industrial strength volume.
I don't know the proper terminology for the rim shapes, so it's difficult to describe this. The valve stem hole is in the center of the rim, but the rim is angled at that point so the ring that tightens the valve stem only contacts the rim on one side. The valve stem loosens on its own and I keep getting bubbles with my soap-and-water squirt bottle.
I tried GENTLY gripping the valve stem with a pair of pliers, then tightening the ring with another pair of pliers, then tightening a spare ring against the first one as a jamb nut. Still getting bubbles at the valve stem.
Does anyone have any ideas? I'm about ready to tear all four wheels apart and go back to tubes.
I had a lot of trouble trying to get the tires to seat. The last one was the worst. Finally went to a tire shop for some industrial strength volume.
I don't know the proper terminology for the rim shapes, so it's difficult to describe this. The valve stem hole is in the center of the rim, but the rim is angled at that point so the ring that tightens the valve stem only contacts the rim on one side. The valve stem loosens on its own and I keep getting bubbles with my soap-and-water squirt bottle.
I tried GENTLY gripping the valve stem with a pair of pliers, then tightening the ring with another pair of pliers, then tightening a spare ring against the first one as a jamb nut. Still getting bubbles at the valve stem.
Does anyone have any ideas? I'm about ready to tear all four wheels apart and go back to tubes.