Adding tire sealant
1 - 20 of 32 Posts
Joined
·
16,013 Posts
I find it varies between about 3-6 months depending on sealant, conditions, and tire. Easy to check w/ the spoke/dipstick method. Remove the valve core, put the stem at the bottom of the tire, use the spoke to check for a puddle of sealant. If it's semi opaque you're good. If it looks like water you should probably add some. If it's dry, you definitely need to add some.
Joined
·
26,514 Posts
As CX said, it depends on a lot.
It's super easy to regularly check with a dipstick. I use Orange Seal. Some of their bottles come with a dipstick. It's serrated (you can use a zip tie too). So it catches the sealant. Great if you have poor eyesight.
![]()
I've had great success with Orange Seal Endurance. I can go 6 months with it. Sometimes need to top it off a bit.
It's super easy to regularly check with a dipstick. I use Orange Seal. Some of their bottles come with a dipstick. It's serrated (you can use a zip tie too). So it catches the sealant. Great if you have poor eyesight.
I've had great success with Orange Seal Endurance. I can go 6 months with it. Sometimes need to top it off a bit.
Joined
·
1 Posts
Joined
·
6,364 Posts
Sounds like I am overdue. Haven't added any since July last year
Joined
·
2,049 Posts
Alright guys, that’s two apostrophe infractions in seven posts. Let’s get it together.
Joined
·
17,903 Posts
One post and the guy is banned already. I don't know what country's flag that is. Since content is obviously not what got him banned, there must have been some security issue.Information's what? Remember this as well:
![]()
Joined
·
17,903 Posts
Your what is banned? Or did you mean you're?
Joined
·
16,013 Posts
Joined
·
17,903 Posts
It never ceases to amaze me. I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but somehow I managed to learn middle school grammar.This might help you:
![]()
![]()
Joined
·
21,891 Posts
Excuse me? My granddaughter is in 4th grade and they are learning proper use of the apostrophe. Just saying. It's grammer (sic) baby!
Joined
·
9,645 Posts
The panda eats, shoots, and leaves.
The Panda eats, shoots, and leaves. Oh wait, I meant eats shoots and leaves.
Joined
·
128 Posts
I seen apostrophe's get used where they shoudnt of cuz I speech good you understood right <--- this is what teachers are up against when teaching grammar
More to the original topic... I love the idea of tubeless I just haven't pulled the trigger. Any words of wisdom to coax me?
More to the original topic... I love the idea of tubeless I just haven't pulled the trigger. Any words of wisdom to coax me?
Joined
·
2,049 Posts
Road bike? Don’t do it unless you live in goathead country. Riding anything over 35c? Do it! You won’t regret it.
Let’s eat grandpa!
Joined
·
26,514 Posts
Do it!
I've been tubeless over 7 years. 25mm tires. Somewheres around 30,000mi.
Not one single flat.
I'll never go back to tubes!
Joined
·
128 Posts
I'm still conflicted. Can't figure out why...
@ogre Yes, road bike. 25c tires. No goatheads just the occasional broken glass on the road.
@tlg How are the roads you ride on: smooth, potholey, etc?
I've had 4 flats in the last 2 years around here. Two were on 23c tires, both due to the rim tape. The other two were simultaneous on 25c tires when I failed to avoid the edge of a potcanyon mid-lane. Since then I've learned better maintenance, watching the road surface, and hopping.
I weigh >200lb so I'm running about 92psi with tubes.
Joined
·
26,514 Posts
I live in PA. Our roads are shitty. Hopping potholes is my specialty. But sometimes they still get ya.
And I ride year round.
I'm 165lbs. I run ~65-70lbs front and ~70-80lbs rear on 25c's.
You should go 28mm if you can.
Joined
·
6,364 Posts
I do not plan to go tubeless on my road bikes. I don't get many flats on the road and tubeless won't save you from the issues you had.
1 - 20 of 32 Posts
