Has anyone ever fitted standard pl inner tubes before? I can't get the nozzle out or the tubes in. impossible

Peter

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I did one

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Why is it when you ask for help, you end up doing it yourself

Just so this topic isn't useless, I had to poke out the nozzle with a pointy thing (scissors) trying best not to cut it..

Then i used the end of a spanner to make the tyer overlap the hub.

I put the nozzle of the inner tube into the hole and pushed the tubing bit by bit into the tyer and put the overlapping side back behind the hub.

Really hard because the plastic is so unflexable. Anyone got any better ways of doing it?

The easiest way is to go tubeless..........aj

no it's not..

From things i've read, air escapes from them. And there was no way i could get air in. It relies on pressure to hold the air in, so you've gotta pump them up when they're already filled?

Lots of liquid dish washing soap ...

I deflate the tube completely step on tire this breaks the bead off the rim ....flip and do the other side ...
here you can use the soap to tire bead to pull the tire right off w/o tools do the same if you want to pull off the other side

replace tube ...apply dish soap to tire bead and rim step back on the rim don't clean off its enough for the other side to slid on,wipe down excess find hole for stem apply some soap slips back in ...


use more soap to clean tire and wipe down with no water let dry........ cleans better as any other proudct you can buy


don't worry about soap on the tire it keeps them looking bran new

damn, soap would've really helped

liquid dish soap is a finger saver for sure!

PEA: The majority of PL buggy come TUBELESS, and it works just fine, but if you ride hard (jumps,hard slides,two wheels) It would be a good idea to use tubes..... since riding hard will cause you to lose a little pressure over a period of time.... but when you lose pressure you just pump the tire back up using the valve stem on the rim... (wich you should check on a regular basis since its whats keeps you from planting your face in the ground)
tubes are great !! but they lose pressure over a period of time as well and are usually a pain in the a$$ to put in.........
liquid dish soap is what I use and it works great as for the existing valve stem in the rim just cut it out... you wont need it anymore the tubes will be a little hard to line up with the opening in the rim but patience will kick in and youll get it on the 3rd or 4th try.....

"just a small bit of advise"...when your asking people a question in a forum and you get a response like " The easiest way is to go tubeless..........aj "
you should listen....(aj is very expirenced in this hobby), and not reply saying " no its not" when you asked a question for help in the first place...
if you already have your mind set on an answer, dont ask the question,
your asking for help and opinion, and you should listen to the more expirenced people helping you....

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Originally posted by DON321 if you already have your mind set on an answer, dont ask the question

Wisdom abounds here. In the late 80's or early 90's there was a book called "All I ever needed to know, I learned in kindergarten" Well, Powerkiteforum is like that is that. You hear true nuggets of wisdom that you will not find in any book....

BABAGANOUSH!!! Right you are, Ken!

Seany

LMFAO....

Sorry, i should've said "in my experience, no it's not". The buggy tyers came deformed and i took me hours trying to get air to stay in them. Plus i read reviews about my buggy saying the air seeps out too much, i assumed that was with all tubeless wheels. Top of the range bikes use them don't they?

At least i had a reason for disagreeing. An explanation was nice, rather than mocking me.