re-sealing tubeless wires

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Richard Smith
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re-sealing tubeless wires

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Any ideas where to go to get this done? When my wires were refurbed, the tubeless facility was removed, and I would prefer to have them 're-tubelessed' rather than have tubeless tyres with tubes.
Richard Smith
Unstone Green, Derbyshire
1993 4/4 1.6efi MSCC 11823
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Re: re-sealing tubeless wires

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Richard,
You can do this yourself. Go and get a GOOD Silison sealent, clean off the area where the "spokes" go through and spread a good layer across the area. I made a template scraper and put about 1/4 inch thick. I also used a larhe wooden dowel to rotate the wheel when applying the sealent. I think I used about 2 tubes per wheel.
Works well and it is what they isue on new wire wheels now.
Philip
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Re: re-sealing tubeless wires

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Thanks Philip, I am about to take my punctured wheel to the local tyre place, and will see exactly what's on the rim. I have spoken to MWS, and they say it could cost £50 per rim to re-seal!
Richard Smith
Unstone Green, Derbyshire
1993 4/4 1.6efi MSCC 11823
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