No pop when mounting tyres

[John_A]

Just got some Maxxis Rekon 29x2.6's for my hardtail, thought I'd try something a bit faster rolling as it never gets used 'properly' off-road. The max inflation pressure is 40 PSI. When mounting them they appear to be seated, but don't 'pop' like every other tyre I've ever used. Do I just accept they are seated, inflate them past 40 PSI and see what happens or what?

 

[yorkshire89]

I've had some that don't ping on at pressure, if you let the air out do they stay seated?

 

[Dax]

Have a look at the bead and see if they are sat right all the way around. Give them a bang on the ground sideways and see if they move.

 

[irie]

Some pop and some just ease on. If the line on the tyre is an even distance from the rim all way round then you're good.

 

[Hattori-Hanzo]

Spray some soapy water around the bead when mounting and just before inflating as it should help to seat the bead a little easier too

 

[John_A]

They are definitely seated, nice even bead, stay on the bead if I let the air out, just never had a tyre that didn't pop

 

[Bongles Grandad]

let them down, rub soapy water round the tyre wall and then inflate till you here the pop.

 

[irie]

let them down, rub soapy water round the tyre wall and then inflate till you here the pop.

Or just smear a little sealant on the rim internal side walls and they'll pop nicely.

 

[#lazy]

If they’re seated and don’t pop you should ask for a discount

 

[John_A]

let them down, rub soapy water round the tyre wall and then inflate till you here the pop.

Thanks all - Soapy water did the trick - Two nice pops and seated easily with a track pump at 20 psi

 

[Bones]

The pops are in the plastic bag! Enough for both sides
Don't get them mixed up with the spot welds though or they will never seal

 

[Peajay]

Had gravel tyres not pop in the past and they lost pressure over a couple of days, removed them ran a strip of electrical tape round the rims and refitted the tyres, next time a definite pop and they held pressure great after that.