Finish at the valve when seating a tyre?

[BillyS79]

When fitting a new tyre or fixing a puncture do you finish at the valve?

I was always taught to finish at the opposite side from the valve, but just seen this -


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvvXrlAUUfU


Which way is the right way?

Not sure why he talks about it being easier, especially with tubeless tyres, as you can push the valve in to give more slack - I don't see how the valve affects the level of slack in the tyre, and aren't tubeless valves bolted to the inside of the rim to impossible to push in?

 

[slowmotion]

I don't know if it's the right way but I always end as far away from the valve as possible. I don't like the idea of stressing the valve stem as I struggle with getting the last bit of bead on.

 

[Will Spin]

Works for me with clincher wheels and tyres. Push the tyre well down into the well between the rims start opposite the valve and work both sides around to the valve, this gives enough slack to pop the tyre bead over the rim at the valve, the tyre always goes on very easily if I do this.

 

[Drago]

I tend to disregard any 'advice' from GCN myself.

 

[KnackeredBike]

I always start and finish with the valve because I find it easiest to make sure valve stem is dead straight. Although honestly I think it is one of those things that makes almost no difference.

 

[mickle]

Starting at the valve increases the likelihood that the valve seat will end up under the tyre bead, preventing the tyre from dropping into the rim, reducing the amount of 'slack' and making it tighter at the last. Increasing the chances of mullering the valve and increasing the effort required to persuade the tyre on to the rim.

Start at the rim joint - and finish at the valve. Always.

 

[slowmotion]

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[si_c]

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Always do what the guy with the beard does.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I don't know if it's the right way but I always end as far away from the valve as possible. I don't like the idea of stressing the valve stem as I struggle with getting the last bit of bead on.

Starting at the valve increases the likelihood that the valve seat will end up under the tyre bead [...] Start at the rim joint - and finish at the valve. Always.

I start and finish 90 degrees from the valve - it avoids both problems...

...when I remember that is. It doesn't usually matter at all.

 

[midlife]

Push valve up, seat tyre next to valve, pull down valve to check its straight ......seat rest of tyre.

 

[Tim Hall]

The perfect basis for a long and angry thread, with many insults being thrown.

Nobber. I bet you're unsound when it comes to eating boiled eggs too.

 

[Will Spin]

Big endians versus little endians

 

[Dan B]

I put one side of the tyre on the rim, then valve through valve hole, then a small amount of air in the tube to give it shape, then put the other bead in starting at the valve.

 

[slowmotion]

I put one side of the tyre on the rim, then valve through valve hole, then a small amount of air in the tube to give it shape, then put the other bead in starting at the valve.

That's the proper way.

 

[mickle]

Always do what the guy with the beard does.

Damn right.