Tubeless advice

tripmaster · #1 12-05-2021, 03:32 PM

Got a (road tire) puncture today, sealant eventually sealed it. Even if I made it home with 30PSI, I never had to stop, which was great (especially as it was group ride). Puncture either re-opened or I got another one, which dropped me to 30PSI (stopped in shop for an air top off near home, took it to 60PSI without problem).

Heard that sealant doesnt work as well in colder temps and it was 36-41F today.

I think the right thing to do is to go find the puncture and patch it properly... but... so much effort.

djg21 · #2 12-05-2021, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tripmaster

Got a (road tire) puncture today, sealant eventually sealed it. Even if I made it home with 30PSI, I never had to stop, which was great (especially as it was group ride). Puncture either re-opened or I got another one, which dropped me to 30PSI (stopped in shop for an air top off near home, took it to 60PSI without problem).

Heard that sealant doesnt work as well in colder temps and it was 36-41F today.

I think the right thing to do is to go find the puncture and patch it properly... but... so much effort.

Check the sealant you are using to see what the effective temperature range is. Some brands make a winter sealant for use in colder temperatures. The Continental sealant I use is effective to -20 degrees C (-4 degrees F) so there is no need to switch for cold temps.

makoti · #3 12-05-2021, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tripmaster

Got a (road tire) puncture today, sealant eventually sealed it. Even if I made it home with 30PSI, I never had to stop, which was great (especially as it was group ride). Puncture either re-opened or I got another one, which dropped me to 30PSI (stopped in shop for an air top off near home, took it to 60PSI without problem).

Heard that sealant doesnt work as well in colder temps and it was 36-41F today.

I think the right thing to do is to go find the puncture and patch it properly... but... so much effort.

A Dynaplug isn't much effort, really

tripmaster · #4 12-05-2021, 04:24 PM

Is that a good permanent solution? Better than the bacon strip?

fredd · #5 12-05-2021, 04:31 PM

My question with dynplug is: if I have to put in a tube at any point, won’t the pointy dynaplug head be a problem? Will it not puncture the tube?

djg21 · #6 12-05-2021, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fredd

My question with dynplug is: if I have to put in a tube at any point, won’t the pointy dynaplug head be a problem? Will it not puncture the tube?

Read the title of the thread.

fredd · #7 12-05-2021, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by djg21

Read the title of the thread.

Being able to throw in a tube in an emergency is a consideration I (and I believe other people as well) have with my tubeless setup.

djg21 · #8 12-05-2021, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fredd

Being able to throw in a tube in an emergency is a consideration I (and I believe other people as well) have with my tubeless setup.

I didn’t understand your question. I carry a dynaplug and a Tubolito tube as an emergency measure. If the Dynaplug works, there is no need for the tube. If I need to install the tube, I will (never have had to yet) yank the dynaplug out and boot the tire, or cut off the end of the dynaplug with the small blade that is stored in the dynaplug case.

robt57 · #9 12-05-2021, 05:12 PM

How old was sealant install, or last time refeshed?

ti_or_die · #10 12-05-2021, 05:50 PM

Orange Seal Subzero goes in my fatbike every winter. Never had an issue and I know it remains liquid below 0 Celsius.

tripmaster · #11 12-05-2021, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by robt57

How old was sealant install, or last time refeshed?

Last sealant install <3 months ago. Used Finish Line sealant that used to be advertised as “never dries out”.

robt57 · #12 12-05-2021, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tripmaster

Last sealant install <3 months ago. Used Finish Line sealant that used to be advertised as “never dries out”.

Did you figure how big the infraction was? I was going to initially say stop and put hole at bottom for sealant to seal best as it can. But read group ride, so didn't.

Did you go light on sealant to keep weight down, when i did that it didn't work well for me..

makoti · #13 12-06-2021, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tripmaster

Is that a good permanent solution? Better than the bacon strip?

I've put about 300 miles on my tire after my first Dynaplug install (mentioned first, because I probably didn't do it as well as I could have) without any new issues. It looks to be holding. It's basically what they use to patch a car tire, and those are considered permanent.

joosttx · #14 12-06-2021, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tripmaster

Is that a good permanent solution? Better than the bacon strip?

I have used Dynaplugs for over 5 years and have ridden 1,000’s of miles with them in my tires. No issues.

MikeD · #15 12-06-2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tripmaster

Last sealant install <3 months ago. Used Finish Line sealant that used to be advertised as “never dries out”.

Read the reviews on that sealant. It doesn't work very well as compared to a latex based sealant like Milkit, Orange Seal, and Stan's.