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How long does it take to add 2 oz sealant through valve?
I'm new to tubeless tires. I have a road bike with 700/26 tires. I am refreshing the sealant in my tires. I removed the valve core no problem. I am using a syringe and loaded it up with 2 oz. of ...
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Why does Tire Sealent have an Expired Date?
My Orange Seal order just dropped in and after a superficial inspection I realised that it has already expired (7/12/23).
I checked my other bottles and they expired two years ago or so.
What could be ...
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Rear tire burping on gravel bike (tubeless)
On my morning commute I burped my rear tire twice having never had that issue before. The rim is a wtb i23 (taped from factory and rate "tubeless ready") and it has a Wtb Riddler tire ...
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Tubeless tire air loss overnight after about 1.5 months of normal behaviour
I converted to tubeless about 1.5 months ago, and got really good results quick, with air pressure only needing a little re-pump every week or so.
Last week I went on holidays, where I took the bike ...
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Why does my tubeless tire keep sweating?
I have had this tires for almost a year.
They have been also been all this time like the photo, dropping some small drops:
One of them was profesonally installed in a shop ( so I expect is not an ...
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Do I need to refill sealant after puncture?
I got my first set of brand new tubeless wheels (Mavic Aksium Elite UST) and next day I had a somewhat large (it looks more than 4 mm) puncture. The sealant did its job, but my teammates described it ...
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How to clean tubeless tire sealant from rims
How to clean the stuck/dry sealant from the rim edge, and the rim tape, etc? (In order to replace my old tubeless tyres with new, and the new ones to sit on a clean/fresh surface). With water? Water/...
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Tubeless Tyre Repair
Last year I got a puncture in my tubeless tyre from a chunk of glass during a multi-day 500 mile ride (see photo below). The sealant did its job quickly and efficiently, and the seal has held without ...
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How does Slime coagulate and seal holes in tires?
How do tire tube sealants like Slime coagulate and seal holes?
They can't coagulate like blood, because there's air already in the tube and they'd solidify. It also can't be in contact with moisture ...
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Tubeless tire looses air through weld of rim
I have the DT Swiss X1700 Spline 29″ with the Schwalbe RockRazor 2.35" PaceStar on my pre built Bike which are tubeless. After about 100 km the tire now looses air through the weld very fast.
I ...
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Repair cut in sidewall of tubeless tyre
On my latest ride I managed to put a cut in the sidewall of my front tyre (Specialized S-Works Purgatory 26x2.2"). The sealant (Stan's No Tubes) didn't manage to seal the cut, presumably because the ...
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What is the middleground between permatube and normal tubes?
I've burst my third tyre in two months on my MTB, each time it's caused by something sharp penetrating my tyre at high speed ripping a big enough hole in the tube causing the slime to leak out rapidly ...
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Tyre popped when going from 26 x 1.95 to 26 x 2.125
My wheel had 26 x 1.95 tyres. I bought 26 x 2.125 thinking it would fit.
While fitting the new tyre, it bulged outside at one location and the tube also came out for about 7 inches. The tube is the ...
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How to stop dealing with flat tires?
I have a very nice fixie bike, which I keep suffering from flat tires. I live in Bogota which is a city full of potholes in the road.
I have been examining options to implement in order to have less ...
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Tube sealant vs. tire liners vs. puncture-resistant tires -- which best prevents flats?
Clarification:
I am not asking for a solution to punctures, or about the nuances of ride quality with the various solutions. I am asking whether one method of reducing punctures has been proven ...
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