Road Bike, Cycling Forums banner

Do I need to remove tubeless sealant for winter?

8.2K views 6 replies 6 participants last post by  2Slo4U  
#1 · (Edited)
I've just finished my first season on Shimano Dura-Ace WH-7850-C24-TL with Hutchinson tubeless tires and Caffelatex. I won't need to use these wheels for the winter (I have other clinchers), so my question is should I remove the sealant?

I can store my wheels and tires in a warm basement or a cold (sub-freezing) garage. I have found that older Michelin Pro 2/3's stored in my garage tend to get little "aging" cracks. What temperatures are better for tire storage in general?
 
#2 ·
Although I cannot speak for CaffeLatex, I know that my mixture of SuperJuice/Stans goes just fine throughout the winter on my commuter bike (which is locked up in freezing temps all day every day). However, it is a good idea to try and replace sealant once every season. If you wait much longer than this, the sealant simply gets too dried out to be as effective as before.
 
#4 ·
i'd remove the tires and clean up the rims - as was said earlier you want to change the sealant at least once a season anyway

a little trick i learned witht he caffeelatex, take the tire off and let it settle down to the bottom and dry out and then peal it out, it is much less mess then trying to wipe it out