How To Make Sure Your Tyres Will Work With Your Wheels & Frame | GCN's Guide To Tyre Compatibility

Wheel and tyre compatibility is one of those things that should be super simple, but it just isn't! Tubeless, clincher, hooked rims, hookless rims! Some tyres are super loose, and some need 2 people to fit onto the rim! It can be a nightmare. Thankfully, Jeremy's on hand with a few top tips to selecting the perfect tyres for your wheels and frame and, hopefully, making your life a lot easier.

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[gcntech]

How fast can you set up a tubeless tyre? Think you can beat Jeremy's time? Let us know in the comments below!

[TheOFFICIALTAIKHI]

Jeremy’s energy is what I strive for, you love to see it!

[istillhavetenfingers]

I'm a mountain biker but I keep watching GCN because of how well Jeremy presents and explains what he needs to say. I've wanted a gravel bike because of Jeremy!

[Kansloos]

Jeremy somehow reminds me of Terry Crews, especially in the end with the tubeless tire fitting race.

[michaelamato]

The easiest way to measure existing clearance is to use allen wrenches and see what you can fit between tire and bike structure or brake parts. This is way easier than trying to measure the openings as the surfaces are rounded and tapered. So mount up your existing wheels and tires and then measure your clearances (write them down!). This should be the first step. Then you can begin to figure out how much bigger you can go. For instance, on my 09 Madone with stock rims and 25c tires, I have 5mm minimum clearance to anything in the back but only 3mm in the front. So a 28c would be sketchy to run in the front. In my case I had to swap out the fork, stock would be a few mm wider and I could then run 28c.

[zyghom]

38 seconds! It takes me much more to think even: "is it flat tire or not?" ;-)

[cottontop]

As a recent buyer of a Gravel bike, we need more of Jeremy. It's hard not to get carried away with his presenting style and he's an inclusive as it gets. Bravo JPows !!

[Adam-viqp]

Jeremy's energy is just infectious!! Great video made, makes me even think about going tubeless on the road

[guidospanoghe]

I use tubulars on the high profile carbon rims of my racebike to my satisfaction but switched to tubeless tires for my trainingbike some years ago.
With the 2 way fit system of Campa Zonda and Fulcrum racing 3 it took me some time and patience.
The 25 mm Schwalbe One TLE tires on the Fulcrum racing 4 wheels of my Orbea Orca Aero work very well though! Mounted them without tirelever, got them seated with my trackpump ( after spraying some soapy solution between rim and tire ) and have ridden them for 3 weeks without any sealant inside( at 5 - 6 bar )! The slow loss of pressure seemed to worsen every week so I put a little sealant in the tires and take a little bottle of latex with me on long rides.
I had one puncture which sealed put eventually I repaired the tire from the inside.
The Schwalbe One tires of 2020 are a lot more supple than the Pro Ones of 2019! Curious how the latest Pro Ones will perform.
Thanks for the interesting and entertaining video JP!

[Aubreykun]

I love seeing someone else using an Empire Caliper! Those things are made in USA and only about 20-25 bucks, super convenient things for bicycle parts or woodworking. Model number is 2787 for anyone wondering.
PS: Really old rims are also hookless. They only work safely up to about 60 PSI when using 32mm clincher tires.

[markitoxi]

A pain in the ass trying to look for specs on older rims though!

[Javadamutt]

Started cycling a month ago and already need a new tyre and tube after running over some glass and slicing the tyre pretty badly. Cycle routes are pretty bad (picking up a fresh puncture every week) so started Investigating Airless solid tyres and Armour inserts and my mind is now pickled. While this video is excellent explaining the complexities it has given me so many things I haven't thought about. Looking at manufacturers spec sheets I can't even find half the information needed to piece this all together. Probably be next spring before I work all this information out!

[aoganlynch]

I very much (super) enjoyed this excellent (super) and informative (super) video as I never quite (super) understood how (super) difficult it can be to choose the right wheel and tire combination. If only the choice of adjectives available to us was as wide.

[oceaniccurrents]

I’m just going to go to my bike shop and ask them like I always do

[xts_eddy]

Exactly what ive been looking for, cheers

[tseivan]

How much time do you need to fit a tubeless tire？
Compressor: 30 seconds
Track pump: 3 days

[arifazhari]

Finally, a holy guide for gravel cyclists who want to maxed out their rubber cushion.

[grahamtricker]

After 5 years of running tubeless road tyres with sealant I have just given up and am going back to tubes. It's just too much hassle and mess should you encounter a problem. I've tried all the sealants and found the only one that really works is the Orange Seal sealant. Also, I discovered that the sealant gets into the inners of the wheels, as no wheel is completely sealed and it dries out inside the wheel which you can't get to to clean it out! Not something I want on an expensive pair of road wheels.

[DessieDoolan]

Jeremy, I'm confuzzled. At 2:55 you say you can only run tubeless on hooked rims. Then at 3.04 or thereabouts, you say can run tubeless on hookless rims. You really should correct that with an edit.

[B_COOPER]

Hey thanks for the new way to measure with calipers at 6:05!