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Cheapest way to make a tubeless tire is in this how-to guide from BikemanforU. The bare-bones method in this video tutorial features a 27x1 1/4 ISO 630 tire and wheel, but works for any bicycle tire. Tool essentials include electrical tape, a smaller sized tube that's been filleted, and a pair of strong hands - four hands in case one person gets tired, and a bottle of any tire sealant. BMXBoy, aka head mechanic Marcus Rankel, got the party started. Both he and the BikemanforU had to use a bit of brawn to muscle the tire onto the rim - after they laid out a layer of electrical tape over the spoke nipples and then stretched the opened tube over that to form a humungous rubber rim strip. They added some - exact measurement was guesstimated - gave the wheel a little shake'n bake to spread the glop - inflated to 90 psi (with some trepidation) - then cleaned the outside of the tire and then sliced away the excess rubber like a plastic surgeon doing a celebrity face lift. Well, not exactly. BMXBoy began with a razor blade but when he seemed to belabor the point, the BikemanforU jumped in with a box cutter. Did anyone notice that was the William Tell Overture that SonofA used for a little traveling music? This video tutorial is a direct result of the tubless tire failure that took place early that morning during the LIVE Show - when the guys tested a kit to no avail. After some pizza and a few moments to stop cursing, they tried again with a successful outcome, so far anyway. Click here to see the tubless trouble as it took place in real-time Free shipping on bike parts, tires, tools, and cycle accessories. Learn how to fix and maintain any bicycle. Subscribing's free for new videos plus the LIVE Show, streaming Saturdays 10am eastern. Social Media google @bikemanforu Twitter / Instagram Like and Join tech happy hour BikemanforU Fridays at 5:15 pm eastern /BikemanforU
