[andresmuro]

Got a pair of hutchinson fusion 3s and installed them on vuelta rims with duct tape. A pain in the ass to install. I generally can install and remove tires without tools no problem. with the fusions, I broke all my plastic levers. I had to work at it for several days until I mastered the technique. Once you get the technique, it is not as difficult. The front wheel got sealed right away. The rear gave me trouble at the valve. I had to disassemble and start again. The trick is to seat the valve really well. I accomplished this by making a small hole in the valve hole and push the valve down while I tightened the nut. Once you install the stuff, it pumps easily with a floor pump. If you get everything installed properly, and you do the shaky, shaky, they will seal perfectly well. I rode twice without problems with 95 psi, running over humps, potholes and rough roads. I haven't checked the wheels for a week and they are at 80psi today. If they hold I will stick to them.

 

[ToffieBoi]

What I do to make my tubeless tires put my wheels easily.

First I am giving them a hot shower so they relax while I am doing the second step
Second is; with a sponge and dish soap I am soaping the wheel and the tire.

After that, I am mounting one bead to the wheel. for the second bead, not like clincher tires, I am not starting from the valve; I am ending at the valve.

With that 3 simple trick, tire is mounting without any tools.

 

[cxwrench]

Duct tape? Seriously?

 

[tednugent]

Duct tape? Seriously?

Not even Gorilla Glue tape that is recommended by the MTB Ghetto tubeless crowd

 

[andresmuro]

yes, i used gorilla duct tape. 200plus miles with no loss of pressure. several potholes, good cornering, downhills over 35mph, one small goathead and a number of short sprints.