Put some new tyres on a set of second hand wheels I bought, but the wheel didn’t appear to spin straight. I trued the wheel, but it was pretty good already (<1mm). When I put the tyre back on the ‘bend’ was in a different place, so definitely nothing to do with the wheel. Inner tube is not twisted or anything, so any idea what this could be?
edit: Thanks for the advice, put the pressure up the tyres maximum rating and it seated itself alright
random6722 on
Deflate the tyre, seat the tire correctly, inflate again… and done!
shepherdoftheforesst on
It’s either not seated correctly or it’s a dodgy tyre, probably the former. I’d deflate and try again
I’ve had a couple of dodgy ones in my lifetime that had a bulge making it seem like they weren’t seated properly when they were
Blorko87b on
As others said, deflate, reseat the tire. Soapy water can help the tire to slide into the sides of the rim correctly. Also pay attention to the tube. If you screw the valve down before inflation you’ll provoke a dent because the tube cannot “slide up” into the tire.
Fluffy_Dance6101 on
I just had this problem this morning. Spent some time adjusting spoke nipples only to realize part of my tire bead wasn’t seated fully lol check that first
Parakalien on
Same as others have said, looks like the tire isn’t seated properly. Soapy water and inflating quickly with an air compressor both help.
Redditlan on
Soapy water along the tire edge and a good amount of air. It’ll seat then.
Snoo_70711 on
Definitely not seated properly. Deflate and adjust the tire. I had this happen to me last week. Wasn’t paying attention and almost had a blowout. Looked like the wheel had a blister because of the amount of pressure 🤣
windchief84 on
I often had one part of the tire seated to low in the wheel and it looked like this
Lucky-Musician-1448 on
I can’t tell if your valve stem area is caught under the tyre. If yes, deflate it and push the stem in a bit.
withmahdeeick on
what tires are those? gravelking slicks? been thinking about getting a pair of 28s to put on my madone
r200james on
To actually check if a rim is true, remove the tire. This looks like a poorly seated tire rather than a wonky wheel.
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Put some new tyres on a set of second hand wheels I bought, but the wheel didn’t appear to spin straight. I trued the wheel, but it was pretty good already (<1mm). When I put the tyre back on the ‘bend’ was in a different place, so definitely nothing to do with the wheel. Inner tube is not twisted or anything, so any idea what this could be?
edit: Thanks for the advice, put the pressure up the tyres maximum rating and it seated itself alright
Deflate the tyre, seat the tire correctly, inflate again… and done!
It’s either not seated correctly or it’s a dodgy tyre, probably the former. I’d deflate and try again
I’ve had a couple of dodgy ones in my lifetime that had a bulge making it seem like they weren’t seated properly when they were
As others said, deflate, reseat the tire. Soapy water can help the tire to slide into the sides of the rim correctly. Also pay attention to the tube. If you screw the valve down before inflation you’ll provoke a dent because the tube cannot “slide up” into the tire.
I just had this problem this morning. Spent some time adjusting spoke nipples only to realize part of my tire bead wasn’t seated fully lol check that first
Same as others have said, looks like the tire isn’t seated properly. Soapy water and inflating quickly with an air compressor both help.
Soapy water along the tire edge and a good amount of air. It’ll seat then.
Definitely not seated properly. Deflate and adjust the tire. I had this happen to me last week. Wasn’t paying attention and almost had a blowout. Looked like the wheel had a blister because of the amount of pressure 🤣
I often had one part of the tire seated to low in the wheel and it looked like this
I can’t tell if your valve stem area is caught under the tyre. If yes, deflate it and push the stem in a bit.
what tires are those? gravelking slicks? been thinking about getting a pair of 28s to put on my madone
To actually check if a rim is true, remove the tire. This looks like a poorly seated tire rather than a wonky wheel.
Soapy water, lets go!