A better "glue" for your rim-to-slick mounting

Eman · 04-16-2017, 04:23 PM

I break and mount my slicks at home. I've had a pair of MT 10.5's where one tire was moving inches every week. broke it down, wiped bead with acetone and sprayed hair spray on the bead then aired it up. Worked great, no more slip, clean and nothing to clean up when I replaced them. That's the only tire I've ever had move and haven't used screws in years and have run Phoenix,Hoosier and MT.

SSGN · 04-16-2017, 06:25 PM

, wiped bead with acetone and sprayed hair spray on the bead then aired it up. Worked great,

I remember we use to put that on handle bar grips on our mountain bikes and they never moved. Thanks, for got about that

Run to Rund · 04-18-2017, 09:14 AM

I sandblast the bead areas of the rim and use no lube.

Ed Wright · 04-18-2017, 11:36 AM

I did nothing to mine, but mount them dry. A little movement the first day, then they stay put.

Hudlow66 · 05-02-2017, 09:43 AM

Thank you guys so much, for the input. I went with "wiped clean and dry" and the slicks mounted nice and haven't budged. No tubes either and they're holding air very nicely!

04-16-2017, 04:23 PM	#1
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 473 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: A better "glue" for your rim-to-slick mounting I break and mount my slicks at home. I've had a pair of MT 10.5's where one tire was moving inches every week. broke it down, wiped bead with acetone and sprayed hair spray on the bead then aired it up. Worked great, no more slip, clean and nothing to clean up when I replaced them. That's the only tire I've ever had move and haven't used screws in years and have run Phoenix,Hoosier and MT.

04-16-2017, 06:25 PM	#2
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 647 Likes: 132 Liked 140 Times in 51 Posts	Re: A better "glue" for your rim-to-slick mounting , wiped bead with acetone and sprayed hair spray on the bead then aired it up. Worked great, I remember we use to put that on handle bar grips on our mountain bikes and they never moved. Thanks, for got about that __________________ The more people I meet the more I like my dog Kevin

04-18-2017, 09:14 AM	#3
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 584 Likes: 9 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: A better "glue" for your rim-to-slick mounting I sandblast the bead areas of the rim and use no lube.

04-18-2017, 11:36 AM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: A better "glue" for your rim-to-slick mounting I did nothing to mine, but mount them dry. A little movement the first day, then they stay put. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-02-2017, 09:43 AM	#5
Hudlow66 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: A better "glue" for your rim-to-slick mounting Thank you guys so much, for the input. I went with "wiped clean and dry" and the slicks mounted nice and haven't budged. No tubes either and they're holding air very nicely! __________________ Phil Hudlow 6678 (S/C, S/G, ET-PRO)

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