Ok, so I have have been running homemade tubeless on Singletrack rims for a while now with no problems with IRC Trailbear tires. I also have a bike with Bontrager Race Disc Tubeless wheels. I have been running Michelin Hot S tires on these wheels with the homemade mixture (water, liquid latex, slime). I have no problems getting them to seal or anything, I have been running them for a few months now with no problems. I usually run around 35 to 40 psi max. So like 2 weeks ago it was like 85 degrees or so out and I had the front wheel in my backseat and it blew while I was driving and scared the crap out of me. Anyway it stretched the bead and the tire was done.
So moving on to this weekend I had a 24 hour race and had just finished my last lap and was getting things packed up and the rear tire just blows hanging on a stand. It was only like maybe 80 out. Again stretching the bead.
I can understand the first blow out it was probably kinda hot in the back of my car and blew but, I don't see how it went from like 35 psi to whatever preasure it blew at in like 30 minutes. Same with the bike just sitting in a stand under a tent. Oh, and one more note I have used these tires on the singletrack rims with no problems tubeless, but it was never really this hot out then.
So what do you think the problems is. Is there some kinda reaction with the homemade tubeless mixture and heat. Or can the tires just not hold that much preasure? Do you think the Stans mixture would help, or do I need to use a tubeless specific tubeless tire? Would the stans strips solve the problem? I know that Mike from Stans is on here all the time and thought he or some of you other guys might have had some of the same problems or might have some ideas. I am not really looking for someone to just tell me to get the stans system, I am interested to know what you think the problem is. I have heard stretched beads being a problem with michelins in the past with heat, but I would like to know what some others think.
Thanks for any help you can give me, and sorry this was so long.
Later,
Tucker
So moving on to this weekend I had a 24 hour race and had just finished my last lap and was getting things packed up and the rear tire just blows hanging on a stand. It was only like maybe 80 out. Again stretching the bead.
I can understand the first blow out it was probably kinda hot in the back of my car and blew but, I don't see how it went from like 35 psi to whatever preasure it blew at in like 30 minutes. Same with the bike just sitting in a stand under a tent. Oh, and one more note I have used these tires on the singletrack rims with no problems tubeless, but it was never really this hot out then.
So what do you think the problems is. Is there some kinda reaction with the homemade tubeless mixture and heat. Or can the tires just not hold that much preasure? Do you think the Stans mixture would help, or do I need to use a tubeless specific tubeless tire? Would the stans strips solve the problem? I know that Mike from Stans is on here all the time and thought he or some of you other guys might have had some of the same problems or might have some ideas. I am not really looking for someone to just tell me to get the stans system, I am interested to know what you think the problem is. I have heard stretched beads being a problem with michelins in the past with heat, but I would like to know what some others think.
Thanks for any help you can give me, and sorry this was so long.
Later,
Tucker