Pinholes in Raceface tubeless rim
- Thread starter rowdyflat
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Welded rim?
Could be gas release holes for welding. Without a picture they could also be homes for the microscopic bugs that own RF.
bear the bear
Is a real bear
yuley95
soft-arse Yuley is on the lifts again
speed hole for sure
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Those ones are drain holes, yes, to let water out of the rim. But they don't go into the rim bed so wouldn't interfere with taping.
rowdyflat
chez le médecin
Funny though air comes out maybe via the valve ?
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Possibly, are those holes pictured above the ones you're referring to? Or are there others in the actual rim bed (you mentioned being close to the tape/having to silicone them)? Certainly possible that air is leaking from the valve - can be relatively easy to not quite seat the valve fully in the hole or have the tape interfere with the seal, or sometimes the valve core can be a little loose in the stem... Are you losing air from the tyre or just curious about the holes?
rowdyflat
chez le médecin
Yeah I always find setting up new tubeless an epic.
Once it is sealed it is fine thereafter.
I always put silicon in the spoke holes , carefully tape the rim , the valve always leaks for me initially despite putting silicon in the hole , adding an o ring or plumbers tape and doing the valve up tightly .
This time air was hissing out of the drain holes in the picture so it must be coming via the valve.
I have put in plenty of Stans sealant and rotate the wheel.
Once it is sealed it is fine thereafter.
I always put silicon in the spoke holes , carefully tape the rim , the valve always leaks for me initially despite putting silicon in the hole , adding an o ring or plumbers tape and doing the valve up tightly .
This time air was hissing out of the drain holes in the picture so it must be coming via the valve.
I have put in plenty of Stans sealant and rotate the wheel.
bear the bear
Is a real bear
Once the air escapes the rim bed it is in the body of the rim and may then appear to come from the drain holes or spoke holes.
Suggest looking at Muc-off valves as they come with three types of rubber bungs to plug the valve hole depending on the rim shape (and an o-ring).