The airline will want to make sure I deflate my tires. What’s the lowest pressure in PSI I can go with my tires so that I won’t unseat the tires on my tubeless DT Swiss ARC 1100 80s? Also, will I need to add more latex before I pump them up after the flight? (the flight is literally 40 minutes but it’s too an island so it’s not easy to get there without flying) I am not sure that I will have access to an air compressor to re-seat the tires.
Worst comes to worst, I will bring tubes and get a little messy to change over to tubes and tires, but I really love riding tubeless and hope I can make this work but never traveled with tubeless before. Anyone who has done this, I would love your advice!
It’s a 40 min flight, the plane won’t actually get very high. Just deflate to ~40-50PSI, which shouldn’t unseat. You’ve deflated, just not completely… FWIW, I never completely deflate my tyres so that the rim gets a bit of extra protection.
Bring a Presta-to-Shrader adaptor and some extra sealant, so that worst case - most petrol station pumps will be enough to reseat the tyre.
It’s a 40 min flight, the plane won’t actually get very high. Just deflate to ~40-50PSI, which shouldn’t unseat. You’ve deflated, just not completely… FWIW, I never completely deflate my tyres so that the rim gets a bit of extra protection.
Bring a Presta-to-Shrader adaptor and some extra sealant, so that worst case - most petrol station pumps will be enough to reseat the tyre.
Thanks! Wow…totally not car centric in my life and forgot gas stations have compressors Great tip, thanks!
Is using a CO2 an option? Assuming you can get them at your destination, as flying with them’s not really an option.
Stuart
Unfortunately, using C02 isn’t an option as it will freeze the latex sealant.
And then the latex sealant would eventually defrost or are you worried it will clog the valve?
Stuck on the side of the road with no other option, I would try the CO2 for sure!
But freezing the latex will alter its properties and make it less reliable; given it’s only helpful it if works when its needed, I don’t want to take the chance on it with race tires on race day. I was told this by a rep from one of the sealant brands (can’t remember which) last year at the Taipei bike exhibit. Never tried C02 with latex sealant in a tube or tire before myself, so I’m going with this advice.
Great tip, thanks!