I wanted to convert my flo carbon wheels to tubeless.
I successfully installed the rear wheel but I have had a disaster with the front wheel.
It would not seal at all so I applied more schwalbe fixing mount fluid and used the airshot to seal the tyre. I then pumped up the wheel and when it reached 80 psi the wheel exploded.
If you look closely you can see little drops of sealant at each spoke nipple. I suspect the rim tape wasnât installed properly. I agree - looks like you inflated your rim to 80psi.
80psi would be high for riding it. But the Schwalbe Pro One as well as the Flo wheels (they are hooked?!) should easily survive being pumped up to 80PSI!
OP: Can you maybe specify which wheels and which tires (width) you used? Are you sure that your pump / compressor shows the right pressure?
Were the wheels new or used? If used there might have been previous damage. If new: Contact Flo. If the pressure was just 80psi itâs probably a manufacturing fault.
It is reasonably possible that the wheel itself had some damage from use with the standard tyres, that you were totally unaware of (inside crack or something similar) and then when you pumped up using the tubeless the damage was a âweak spotâ that led to the failure.
The inner tube taking the majority of the pressure previously may have been why the wheel didnât fail until now; at which point having the âdirectâ pressure was unfortunately enough to create the failure.
Perhaps you were fortunate it happened now while just pressurising the tyres rather than at 20mp on a downhill.
Likely to be something you would have had no chance of spotting visually beforehand with an inspection so will be hard to identify what the actual âcauseâ was. Do you recall ever having a back âknockâ on that wheel at any point?
I think the manufacturer may well take that stance as you have had the wheels a fair while now, but no harm in asking them to see what they say.
At the risk of asking an incredibly stoopid and basic questionâŚwas a 2017 FLO carbon wheel designed to accommodate tubeless? I know they are now, but have no idea about a 2017 modelâŚ
Great news, Jon Thornham at Flo has offered me a new wheel.
However, the Flo 60 has been discontinued so it would be the new Flo 64 AS.
Does it work to have a new Flo 64 AS on the front and an older Flo 60 on the back? Is the size difference material and what about the different wheel type?
That is some good customer serviceâŚthey would have been in their rights to say âsorryâŚout of warranty and not a warranty issue anywayâ. Good for them!
Other than the visual, youâll never notice the difference. Having a slightly deeper front may look at little odd, but will ride just fine.
Mixed wheels is fine if the mis-matched look doesnât bother you, but it might be a good opportunity to just upgrade both wheels and send a little goodwill back at them. Iâd bet they would make you a deal on the rear if you asked to get the matching pair.