Sealant

[p nut]

I’ve read a few threads on tire sealant but most were centered around everything but performance.

I’ve been an advocate for Truckerco for years. I don’t know if they changed their formula lately, but just the other day, I ran through some goatheads (on my dropbar MTB). Both front and rear would not seal. Latex mess everywhere.

My thought is to go back to Stan’s. Perhaps try the Race version.

Others I should consider? I had Stan’s years ago and it performed well enough. I’d imagine they’re as good, if not better.

[Jdm]

Note that for Stan's race, you're supposed to inspect the sealant every 2-3 weeks for best performance. You also can't inject it through the valve core.

I use regular Stan's because it works decently and every store/shop has it.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by Jdm

Note that for Stan's race, you're supposed to inspect the sealant every 2-3 weeks for best performance.

I know nothing about tube / tire sealant - how does one "inspect" it?

[tellyho]

Orange seal all day every day

[Mikej]

Stan’s race works very well, but as noted above needs to be replaced every 2-3 weeks.

[p nut]

Thanks for heads up. Ok, never mind on the Race.

Maybe I’ll check out Orange seal. I tried it once 5-6 years ago but never got a puncture to “test” it out. Or perhaps it worked that well 🤯

[AngryScientist]

I think maybe it was you who recommended the Truckerco a while back and I am using it in a few gravel wheels with no problems. It's definitely cost effective. I wouldnt give up on it after one incident, maybe just a fluke/bad luck. Did the holes look abnormally large? That's an odd one, goathead punctures are exactly the kind of things tubeless sealant are supposed to take care of.

[emjayel]

I like orange seal endurance.

[Likes2ridefar]

I switched to truckerco a few months ago after reading feedback here, and was surprised how thin it was and disappointed by the strong ammonia smell after using sealants for the last few years that don’t have it. I hope it works when I get a larger puncture!

[p nut]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

I think maybe it was you who recommended the Truckerco a while back and I am using it in a few gravel wheels with no problems. It's definitely cost effective. I wouldnt give up on it after one incident, maybe just a fluke/bad luck. Did the holes look abnormally large? That's an odd one, goathead punctures are exactly the kind of things tubeless sealant are supposed to take care of.

It’s definitely cheaper and worked well for me over the years. The goatheads were typical size. One puncture in each tire. I usually just spin it and it seals right up. This time, it just sprayed everywhere. So I stopped the wheel with the hole at 6 o’clock in hopes the sealant would do its job. But it ended up with a pool of sealant on the garage floor. So I left it overnight that way, in hopes the sealant would at least coagulate/clog overnight. No go.
I know Stan’s uses the little granules. I may try some glitter or similar as I still have around 16oz left.

[Dave]

Orange seal regular seals larger punctures, but the endurance version lasts longer before more needs to be added. The two versions can be mixed. Small bottles come with a dip stick to check the level. I get very few punctures, but it sealed a double puncture from a large construction staple with no problem. Just had to add some CO2.

[pwgoode]

Originally Posted by Dave

Orange seal regular seals larger punctures, but the endurance version lasts longer before more needs to be added. The two versions can be mixed. Small bottles come with a dip stick to check the level. I get very few punctures, but it sealed a double puncture from a large construction staple with no problem. Just had to add some CO2.

+1 for Orange Seal regular and endurance. It works better for me than Stans on both the mountain and gravel bikes.

[Soloist604]

I've always used Orange Seal with great success and have been able to inject it through the valve after removing the core. Thinking about moving over to Silca, but have heard it needs to be poured into the tire so more messy and complicated (for me at least). I have heard from my LBS that Stans (and I'm sure some others) use ammonia (which doesn't react well with CO2).

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by Mikej

Stan’s race works very well, but as noted above needs to be replaced every 2-3 weeks.

I have tires I've pulled off a bike hanging on the wall for 6 months and still had stans race pooled at the bottom of the tire.

[veggieburger]

Stan's with a bit of dollar store sparkle. Faaaaabulous.