How to fit road bike tubular tyres?
Gluing a tubular tyre can be a tricky operation for a novice. Here is how to carry out the fitting properly.
- Time: 3h00
- Level: Intermediate
- Tools: Solvent | Clean cloth | Tubular glue | Pump
Steps
Important! Before gluing your tubular tyre, you must place it on your wheel without glue, inflated to 8 or 9 bar, for at least 24 hours to allow it to stretch.
- Apply a thin layer of glue to the part to be glued on the tubular tyre inflated to 2 bar and on the rim, then leave everything to dry for 24 h.
Probikeshop tip: this step is essential to avoid tyre roll-off.
- Now apply a 2nd coat of glue to the tubular tyre and the rim evenly, then leave to rest for 10 min
- Start fitting the tubular tyre onto the rim beginning at the valve, making sure to centre it properly on the rim
- Finish fitting it onto the rim as you would with a tyre
- Go all the way around the wheel to re-centre the tubular tyre on the rim if necessary
- Inflate the tubular tyre to 4 bar then refine the centring
- Now apply a pressure of 9 bar then leave the glue to dry for 24 h before using your wheel.
Probikeshop tip: take the opportunity to clean any glue residue from the rim before it dries.
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