Santa Cruz BicyclesReserve Fillmore Tubeless Valve(Return to Product Page)

These valves really do make seating and inflating tubeless tires much easier. Best of all: no more clogs. They're worth the premium price.

These are pricey, but so much better than presta valves. Definitely worth the money and are of a solid construction.

I now have the Fillmore valves on a mtn bike with 29x2.2&2.3 tires and a gravel bike with 30c tires. Both bikes have aluminum rims. Both tire-rim combos were a challenge to seat the tires. With the Fillmores I can easily seat the tires with a Bontrager blast chamber type pump. No sign of clogging yet. Orange seal sealant squirts in easily through the valve, even though you cannot remove the valve core with these valves. Silca sealant will not work with this or any valve of course(Silca says pour it in the side, then mount tire, yuk). Both screw-on pump heads and clamping type pump pump heads work with these valves. I am docking these a star because the innards are NOT replaceable if you bend the core or something, and these valves are ridiculously overpriced at $50 a pair. Hopefully this is just a one time buy per wheelset at least.

I bought two sets of these, one for my mtn bike, one for my gravel bike. Pricing is ridiculous, but they work. I replaced the only slightly less pricy valves on my mtn bike and suddenly seating the tires was a breeze, so I swapped out the basic valves on my gravel bike and those problem rims snapped the tires right into place. The Fillmore valves are compatible with both screw on pumps and clamp type pumps, although pretty snug with the bontrager pump clamp. They claim to be uncloggable and no problems with clogging so far and no problem squirting in Orange Seal sealant into the tire through the valve. Luckily I can rationalize the price by figuring it is a one time purchase per bike.

do this sooner. These valves have worked flawlessly. Making tire seating with a floor pump, checking pressures, topping off, so much easier. Air flows pretty effortlessly as compared to the endless standard Presta that I threw away. I used the Continental revo sealant with them and have had no clog issues.

Only issue is the amount to torque needed to seal the valve to the Nobl carbon rim seemed to be excessive.

Used for my mtbx, I will never go back.

Fillmore valves flow much more air and have less clogging issues when used with sealant in a tubeless tire. I have these installed on a set of road wheels and a second set of gravel wheels. Daily pressure maintenance is a snap, with better air flow and less fiddling. Seating tires is much improved too, and you don't have to disassemble anything when airing up a new tire installation, so that newly seated bead will stay seated without any pressure loss. The higher air flow helps seat stubborn beads a lot faster too.

The valve cap has a pressure release feature which seems like it would be helpful for off road users, but I have not used it in that way.

They are very well made, with quality materials. They are pricey compared to regular Presta valves. Are they a necessity? No. Do they help out in a few different ways? I think so. If you're on a budget, I'd probably leave them off your shopping list. Have a few extra bucks burning a hole in your pocket? Get a set!

We all have encountered something that is a game changer in your riding experience. One of those for me is tubeless. Smoother, a more confidence inspiring ride quality (if you set your pressure properly [lower]) and piece of mind that you can all but forget about flats. Meaning the only time you're aware of them is when you're cleaning your bike and you see a small smudge of sealant on the tread and go "huh, dang it did it's job". The BIGGEST issue I've encountered is gummed up and clogged valve stems. You usually find this out when you go to check the are pressures and no air goes in or out. Then it's the pull the valve and if you still don't get flo, finding the proper skinny drill bit to run down the stem to clean out the clog, then put it all back together, repeat on the other wheel, get frustrated you burned 30 mins AGAIN and just throw your hands up and call the ride off since your ride mates are long gone.

Well THAT part of tubeless is COMPLETELY resolved with the Fillmore valves. Once you take the plunge and live with them for awhile, it's an actual joy to go check and fill your tires knowing you're never dealing with the dreaded clogged valves ever again! Are they expensive? YES. Are they worth it? OMG I have all my bikes fitted with these modern marvels. There's an old saying "once you go from a cucumber to a pickle, you're never going back". Once you've experienced Fillmore's... you're NEVER going back!

I got these for all my bikes. I've been able to seat my gravel tires without a pressure canister with these. Not so much with the road tubeless (28mm). Faster inflation, no messing with valve cores, don't clog. Got a bad flat that wouldn't seal and they were easy to remove.

I bought these valves to convert my rims to tubeless use, (tubeless ready rims of course) due to the advantages of rapid inflation to see the beads, and a no clog design for use with the sealant. I've been riding tubeless for quite a while now, and my only complaint has been that the valves progressively become clogged with sealant. I have been able to remove the valve core and clean it out with a properly sized drillbit, but it only does so much. These work great so far. My only concern is that the caps that are essential for the functioning of these valves can be lost when in the field. For this reason, I have taken some day glow, orange, nail polish, and painted a bright ring around the valve cap so that I can find it in the grass. I would definitely buy these again.

These definitely allow more air through them than regular tubeless valves, I still use a compressor to pop my tires into the bead hooks on my wheels as I've had to do with every install but these valves make it seem instantaneous. Seriously it was less than a second with previously installed tires that had stretched a bit and rim tape that had sunken into the spoke holes slightly. While I'm not saving a lot of time with these valves I'm pretty sure these will inflate any tire (including handmade flat tires) without a problem. While I've only let air of my tires a couple of times during rides I do appreciate the ability to do so without removing the cap completely. Not having a Presta core to open does take some getting used to and I find myself still trying do it on occasion and enjoying a laugh at my own expense. These are expensive valves and maybe they're not worth the money but I like them so far and they seem like they should be durable, just wish Fillmore had a chrome or titanium colored option for the replacement caps they sell.

I would have never thought I'd be willing to spend so much on something so basic, but I liked these so much on my gravel bike that I got another set for my MTB. It's not that it's knock-your-socks off advanced technology. I've never had clogged valves, which seem to be the Fillmore's main selling point. I like them just because they work so well you don't have to think about them anymore. I haven't successfully set up tubeless with these valves with just a floor pump, but my Airshot does the trick without having to remove any valve cores. And I can use a Lezyne pump without having to worry about accidentally unscrewing the valve cores. And I don't have to worry about bending or otherwise damaging those spindly Presta mechanisms. Maybe others don't have these issues with traditional valves, but it's happened to me enough that I'm happy to remove these headaches from my life and just enjoy the ride.

I have four pairs of these. Life with tubeless is utterly painless with these: setting-up, initial fill, refill, service, etc. Like most things in life, this simple, obvious invention sat in front of everyone for 100 years, and now we get to pay $40-$60 for not having thought of it. I love this product because it's such a convenience, and I hate it because I wish this had been my idea.

DON'T LOSE THE CAP. You will be cursed.

These values were easy to install. They do permit the flow of a large volume of air- I had no problem seating my tubeless road tires on the rim just using a regular floor pump. They are solid and well-built.

The main disadvantage, besides the relatively high price, is that you can't remove the valve core. So you can't add sealant through the valve, you have to unseat the bead and add sealant that way.

Got these with a coupon for my new gravel wheels, along with new tires. At the same time, was also mounting a second set (mud) tires on my other gravel wheelset, so I got to A/B the Fillmore vs. the standard Presta setup. Valve installation is as easy as Presta, but where Presta requires removal of the valve core for tubeless tire installation, potential clogging of the core and need to keep replacements handy, Fillmore does not. Same for adding sealant--just put it in through the Fillmore. No fuss, no muss. it really is that easy and clean.

The only thing I can see becoming a problem is losing one of the metal caps, but for now I am very happy with these valves.

I know people are pissed that these valves are so expensive, but holy schmokies I am a lifelong rider and an old woman and was able to set up my first ever tubeless tires with Fillmore Valves and a regular pump. I did not want to buy a compressor or special pump or go to the gas station to inflate bike tires. I used 24mm WTB tape (two wraps), Schwalbe 40mm G-One Allround Performance 700x40 gravel tires on WTB i19 TCS wheels, Fillmore Valves, and Muc Off sealant. I was so damn surprised that before I added the sealant that the tires inflated right away AND held air. I poured the sealant into the tire as opposed to using the valve because I felt like it was going to take too long for the Muc Off to work it's way thru the valve. Really - just a regular pump!

I was having sealant clogging issues with the presta valves and tired of cleaning/replacing etc. Bonus . . . easy sealant top off through the valve.

I ride on sand roads most of the time. Conditions change even during a ride. These valves make it easy to adjust pressure quickly without dealing with a clogged valve. A little pricey, but worth the $$ in my opinion

The high-flow really does make setup easier. With some tires, I've been able to seat the bead even without my burst tank. Never had a single clog, and they seal great, especially with the cap that pulls on the popet valve. Yeah, these are expensive, but never dealing with clogged cores ever again makes the Fillmores worth every penny.

Pricey for sure, but I've never had these valves clog with either Orange Seal or Silca sealant. I've have trouble in the past with Silca sealant in particular clogging standard presta valves.

These valve stems make running tubeless tires a dream! The stems are easy to install. Once installed, these stems allow more than enough air to pass through them that mounting tubeless tires can normally be accomplished with just a floor pump. In addition, these valve stems do not clog! I have converted all of my wheels (all tubeless) to these valve stems.