New Gravel Tire Recommendations??

[dem]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

good call and good advice. i added exactly half that packet of sealant, so a little over 2oz. i'll top it off tonight and see what happens.

i probably rushed installing the new tire and should have just ordered some orange seal or stans, but figured REI would have had some. hopefully this stuff will just seal whatever small leak exists so i dont have to pull the tire off.

All four of my Challenge GravelGrinder TLRs had pinhole leaks in the sidewalls.. needed to do several cycles of lying them on the side, shake-and-rotate, etc.

One was so stubborn I had to brush with soapy water to find it, once I found it I could pool the sealant there and it sealed up.

Pretty stable once they were sealed.

I doubt the sealant type matters for initial sealing - they're all basically the same stuff (non-toxic anti-freeze + liquid latex + chunkies)

[ColonelJLloyd]

Good deal, Nick. All signs point to that setup being good to go after you add some more sealant and move it around. See what you can find out about the makeup of that sealant you have. With luck the ingredients will be similar to Orange Seal and you can just top off with OS going forward.

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by SeanScott

I do 80% of my road and gravel rides currently on this panaracer gravel king 32
and really enjoy them. Rarely do I need more traction.

I would like to try those but they look very tall and may not fit my bike.

[AngryScientist]

great success. tire is still rock hard this morning. added a little more sealant last night and took a short ride to the local park. figured the NJ road surfaces would be enough to agitate the sealant into the most remote of locations.

thank you all for the help for this tubeless noob!

[Bob Ross]

I haven't read past the first page, has anyone suggested non-SK Gravelkings yet?

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by SeanScott

I do 80% of my road and gravel rides currently on this panaracer gravel king 32
and really enjoy them. Rarely do I need more traction.

What kind of wear (rate) are you getting?

[SeanScott]

stephenmarklay - I've done about 500 miles on the tires mixed conditions and see very little wear on them.