[RPG]

My front tire isn't holding air very long. I did notice when I was mounting them that their were soap bubbles forming around the spoke nipple. Any idea how to fix it? I figure I'd ask before I mess things up worse.

 

[mtnbikej]

My front tire isn't holding air very long. I did notice when I was mounting them that their were soap bubbles forming around the spoke nipple. Any idea how to fix it? I figure I'd ask before I mess things up worse.

Put a tube in it.

Sorry, somebody had to say it.

mtnbikej

 

[skinny mike]

get stans!

 

[RPG]

Is this normal though? I was going to get stans, but the guy at my shop said it wasn't nessessary. Why is air leaking through the nipples. Would stans fix that? Thanks.

 

[RaID]

arent the CrossMax XL UST a pre built wheel set from mavic?

if yes sounds like warranty
otherwise you should look into sealing the nipples somehow, stans should so the job

 

[thejames]

replace your valve stem and that should fix it. it is probably leaking through the stem and into the rim itself.

 

[joelsman]

make sure none of the spokes poked through the rim, but most likely valve stem like thejames said.

 

[punkassean]

Are they the newest style rims with "fore" drilling? If so then what you are describing in theory impossible. Of course it could be a warranty issue in which case anything is possible.

My guess is that "thejames" is correct in suspecting that it's something to do with the valve stem.

 

[RPG]

Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a try and replace, or retighten the stem.

 

[gschuette]

If it really is the nipples or the nipploe holder things you might want to try some teflon tape on the nipple holders.