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[Boriqua]

That popping sound is good to hear but since I started going tubeless on my 79 1000E wheels, I never get a "pop" sound. They do seem to seal up OK, just not the pop I would like to hear. I believe I am on my 3rd set of tires without tubes and no problems yet.

I was popless as well. I sprayed both beads with soapy water and put on the ratchet strap. I did over inflate and then come down to spec thinking it would help seat. Just an intuition thing with no basis. I brought it up to about 38lbs then lowered it to 29. The beads just kind of slipped into position with no sound. Will admit .. I was a little disappointed.

 

[bwringer]

That popping sound is good to hear but since I started going tubeless on my 79 1000E wheels, I never get a "pop" sound. They do seem to seal up OK, just not the pop I would like to hear. I believe I am on my 3rd set of tires without tubes and no problems yet.

Pretty normal; they usually sort of ooze into place with no pop on wheels converted to tubeless.

 

[Gorminrider]

Huh! well well that's interesting. The BT45s went onto my 650 tubeless rims with POPS (front and back). The Avon roadriders didn't on the same rims and their beads leaked after a month or so...trying to clean them up and reset them did not last long. (and they started to microcrack... )

the Hondas(tubeless alloy rims) with Duros and Shinkos popped. I think even the gsx400E (alloy non-tubeless rims) with tubes inside the next set of Duro tubeless tires popped...

 

[rphillips]

I don't think the "pop" means anything. I've put tires on bikes, cars, trucks, tractors, & sometimes they pop, sometimes they just ease out. There should be a line, or strip, on the tire, within 1/4" or less, from the edge of the wheel. Spin or roll the wheel & be sure this line is a uniform distance from the wheel, all the way around. If that little line gets slightly closer to the rim at any point, at that point, the tire is not completely seated. Just my opinion.