Reserve Wheels | Fillmore Valve

[@christianmoore6845]

I'd love to see a demo showing how to inject the sealant through the stem. My park tool injector doesn't seem to fit.

[@Stygianstevedore]

I just bought a pair of these and thought they were great! FWIW I filled through the valve with Orange Seal's tube injector, with no problem

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

I could be wrong but look at video again , to use injectior need to remove valve core on regular presta. Fillmore is not regular presta and you do not remove anything, so no way to insert anything other than air/ liquid per its design, so that might be issue. The orange seal has a tube you slip over , not a needle point to insert thru a coreless presta. Not sure why Fillmore didn’t reply to you, only 34 comments and not like u get lost in thousands of replies , called customer service🥸

[@arnoldbogarin5086]

I have a Stan’s injector. And same issue. It’s loose when I try fitting the injector tube. Comes right off and sealant spills everywhere

[@Jocool0785]

I've had good luck adding sealant directly through the valve. Stans works great with an injector or just any tube that fits over the valve OD. You can also us Orange Seal. It comes with a hose that fits right around the valve body OD. Squeezy squeezy and rest easy! Don't have to remove a core or crack your tire bead.

[@alexanderwademd]

@@Jocool0785 same. orange ftw

[@Onkelrico]

Best valves, period. Use them on all of my bikes! Will never go back to cheap, constantly clogging, not able to accurately check tire pressure, standard prestas!

[@zmot]

I've been taking my cap off to adjust this entire time... omg 🤯🤯

[@Ninjump]

us Roadies with deep wheels eagerly await the 80 and 100mm versions!

[@daoodabujacoob3476]

skip it

[@eXaviar]

It works! I have 3 sets of wheels with it. No clogging for more than 2 years! Also no other issues. Go and get them. Highly recommended!

[@geoffreyquaile4383]

The valves allow for hassle free tire seating. However you cannon inject sealant (at least with Muc-off) directly through the valve. Fillmore advised me that they recommend a manual pour for sealant.

[@8584zender]

Pretty awesome. Just don't lose the cap! It's not just for decoration.

[@2nightgdub]

I love these valves for everyday use, but it's time they quit glossing over the issues with adding sealant. When I contacted them they suggested I go buy some vinyl tubing from the hardware store. the idea is to slip one end of the tubing over the valve and insert the injector into the other end. It worked, but was really sloppy. The Shad video they refer to worked because of gravity. I tried that today and after about 15 minutes, all but about 1/2 ounce had gone in. I'd like to see these guys produce a video showing what they think is the best method. Other than unseating the tire and pouring sealant directly into the casing, I don't think there's a neat, simple system.

[@DominikLoeffler1]

Maybe look at the MilkIt system

[@2nightgdub]

@@DominikLoeffler1 Thanks for this link. I hadn't heard of these and it looks much easier to add sealant. I'm happy to see that Fillmore is getting some competition as they're very expensive.

[@infernomansam]

Amazing! These things save 15 minutes of frustration every time you change your tire.

[@jp93309]

Have em. Love em. Can you guys provide spare valve caps though because they’re pretty much indispensable?

[@jp93309]

Fat Wheels Padova Do you have the locknut secured over the rim? Just a regular presta valve at that part.

[@fatwheelspadova4495]

@@jp93309 No, no locknut. Only a simple hole

[@jp93309]

Fat Wheels Padova Probably the cause then. There should be a locknut that secures the valve to the rim. It’s the same type of locknut as what would be on a regular presta valve. Maybe check the packaging the Fillmores came in

[@fatwheelspadova4495]

@@jp93309 sorry, i realized i did not understand the previous question: i thought you were talking about a locknut inside the rim. The regular locknut is present and secured. I' m afraid my rim depth is not compatible :-(

[@jp93309]

@@fatwheelspadova4495 Yes I think max depth is 28mm

[@insightbike]

dope, i've had some of these come thru my shop and they're smart. expensive, but very smart.

[@tinman2]

Without having a core to remove how do you check the sealant level? With a Presta valve I remove the core and use a small zip-tie like an oil dip stick to see how much sealant is in there. Keeps me topped off without over filling.

[@climbslc2281]

I don't find the dipstick thing all that easy to judge. I take my wheel off and shake it. If I can't hear the sealant then there isn't enough. Also, I was always worried that if I broke the bead to check/refill I'd have a hard time reseating it with presta valves. Fillmore's seat allow the tires to be seated so easily, if they sound low I just break the bead now and check/pour in more if needed.

[@Jocool0785]

I've found shaking the tire is the quickest way to check for sealant

[@fatwheelspadova4495]

I wasn't able to install them in my rims (Sincros TR 2.0 622x22.5 Erd 603mm): there is huge loss of air between rim hole and the valve body. Are these valves not compatible with my rims?

[@cgmtb245]

My question is how do we measure PSI?

[@pierre_]

Hi! I got those set up on my mtb wheels. One thing I have not figured is how to read pressure with usual manometers like the Schwalbe airmax or the Topeak digital?

[@grgoss1]

I have the same problem. I am not sure my CO2 inflator will work trailside... a good reminder to check that out. I just ordered an SKS Airchecker.. but can't report whether it will work with this stem.

[@grgoss1]

Checked and my co2 inflator and it works, KOM cycling

[@MY1PATH]

With mountain (and road) rims getting wider can we expect to see a Fillmore Valve that can be used with Schrader inflators? Nothing against presta but sometimes the air available isn't presta and we don't always remember to bring our adapters. This is the main reason I rund Schrader on all my bikes.

[@FreshToTheExtreme]

how do you get sealant into it. lol

[@Jocool0785]

The orange seal bottles have a nice press-on tip that work really well or Shad-life made a nice demo video on how to inject the sealant

[@manargias]

Mucc-off sealant clogs them. Used Stan's injector to put Stan's sealant repeatedly for months and worked flawlessly every time. Then I switched to Mucc-off sealant with different tires and after injecting it through the valve with Stan's injector the valves immediately clogged! Don't inject Mucc-off sealant through them, you'll throw away 50$.

[@thomasvladimir]

Try it with the SILCA tubeless sealant

[@KarelNeugebauer]

Price 50USD? You are crazy. :-)

[@Crumb_Trails]

Do i still use the same presta pump? Is the valve delicate to airing up? I think i saw a picture of a fillmore core that was bent during air up

[@ketjuariittaa]

Like 'Drop the valve moment'

[@williamtyrrell794]

would it still work with tyre inserts as they would push against the bottom of the valve

[@Jocool0785]

They do! I The inserts with an internal air channel are best. I the vittoria air-liner MTB has a nice internal air channel that works great

[@cantrdr]

It’s about time you showed a demo of adding sealant. A key component to tubeless and yet the only process I’ve found is to do away with these valves and throw them out as the hassle isn’t worth it. Pay more for less functionality 🤔Prove me wrong.

[@Jocool0785]

The press-on orange seal injector works really well or Shad made a nice demo video on how to inject sealant if you're interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZjbgJadbqilbM0

[@daoodabujacoob3476]

came here to say this LOL

[@vongdong10]

After having used the milkit valves and gone back to regular, I started checking out these. The only advantage these have over the regular presta valve (imo) is you don't need to remove the valve to seat a tyre.

[@cantrdr]

Exactly. Paying more and giving up functionality. Major oversight unless they prove otherwise.

[@Jocool0785]

It seals inside the tire/rim chamber to eliminate clogging which is another major issue with Presta. Also, it’s much easier to release air with these as compared to the arthritis inducing micro nut on a Presta valve. Anyways, they’re awesome and I highly recommend them

[@vongdong10]

@@Jocool0785 Clogging has hardly been an issue in the year I've been running tubeless on 3 bikes and it's not hard to unclog a valve anyway.

[@Jocool0785]

@@vongdong10 the air channel through the core on a Presta is pretty micro. So it’s not only that it clogs instantly. It’s also restricts the airflow to pump up your tires.

[@spencergiles72]

@@Jocool0785 Valve cores are like $1 to replace. When they get gummed up (takes about a year for me), then I just put a new core in.

[@traviskas]

Took a load to the face!

[@delyrium_]

If they weren't expensive as hell I'd give them a try. Not all of us live in the US and have thousands of dollars in salary and can easily spend 60$ for a couple of valves. We eat a whole week with 60$ in many places around the world, so that's freaking expensive to pay for tubeless valves. They're way way overpriced. I think 20$ tops would've been the max price for this.

[@michaelbattin6717]

$70 for a valve no thank you Plus shipping

[@c0rky0001]

50 eur for a set of values? 😂

[@pimw7235]

I have a set of Reserve wheels and they suck. I've broken a couple of spokes within half a year. And now Reserve is not at home. The ' life time warranty' is a joke.

[@vin374]

Except you didnt design the valve. You bought the patient from an independent designer LOL

[@thezolrack8362]

Valve are expensive and if they fail you have to replace the whole valve. I’ll stick to presta.