How And When To Replace Tyre Sealant In Mountain Bike Wheels | The Tubeless Refresh

What are the benefits of tubeless? Well, you can expect a smoother ride as you are able to run lower tyre pressures without the risk of a 'Pinch Flat' (pinching your inner tube). The sealant will keep you puncture-free on most small holes! They also have less rolling resistance due to the lack of friction between the inner tube and tire casing 👨‍🔬. As the sealant drys up or is lost through holes you will need to replace it. In the video, Henry shows you how to refresh your tubeless setup!

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[davidmorris]

My first tubeless set-up was with a set of Bontrager XR2s, with Stans sealant. They lasted 3 years, & only punctured ONCE, when the tyres were COMPLETELY worn (rear)! Tubeless has been mega for me, & is worth all the faff to set-up!

[headoverbars]

"... then go to town,
But not really, we're in lockdown you sausage!
That was hilarious
lol, ... Henry 🤣😜

[hubdeep]

I haven't changed the Stan's sealant in my tyres for 10 months. The other day I pulled a thorn out and to my relief it still sealed. They're not even tubeless rims 😅

[smokedsalmon]

I just continue to add sealant to the old dried stuff and add more pieces of tape over any sections that don't look good. This seems like the smarter way to do it.

[jcsrst]

Thanks for the vid! Boy oh boy muc off is making their presence known on the internet.

[johnmartin]

Why does Henry's place look like a care home? What're you paying him?

[kevinbowe]

I have never heard of Glue and Sealant Remover. Thanks for sharing. -- I have a 'mess' the previous owner made. This product will help me out. -- The bike has a set of tires/wheels, that the previous owner, set up tubeless but they simply leak air no matter what I try. -- I intend on converting them back to tubes and use them for commuting. This product looks like it will clean the wheels and tires so I can install new tubes in a clean tire/wheel. No nasty/sticky leftovers.

[Philatlondon]

Really helpful. I've just gone tubeless on some 'tubeless ready' Racing Ralphs. They were so floppy on the rim it was impossible using a track pump and I had to buy a new pump, use a couple of extra wraps of duct tape over the top of my Muc-Off tape. And they seeped sealant from the side walls, so not convinced of the tubeless ready claims. However, I've left them 24 hours and they seem to be staying up now. I hope the effort is worth it.

[rupedog]

I just scoop out the old sealant from tyre I'm taking off, pour into tyre going on, top up a little (10-20ml) as necessary, wipe clean inside old tyre with a rag. Simples!
But thats because I use Slime STR premium tubeless sealant... doesn't dry out between twice yearly seasonal tyre swap, so unlike all the latex with ammonia based ones, zero maintenance! And co2 safe!

[lfcgatti]

Hello. My question is:
How do we clean the sealant glued inside the tire? Do we need to clean it?
Thank you very much in advance!

[larshalstrom]

I've used a rubber racquet ball and rubbed off the sealant off the beads in about 15 minutes with it.

[ltrtg]

So far I have kept my tubeless sealant in my tyres by not puncturing and not using my bike as much as I have done. Finally converted to tubeless. Not long before this frigging COVID19 lockdown.

[BushcraftAI]

I love you guys contents with the sense of humor : )

[EpicEvolution]

Tip for weight weenies. One of my friends invented this. He set up wheel with inverted tyre and camera and then inflated it. If you do so, it's much more easier to get out old sealant using sand paper.

[tyrionas]

i just cleaned up my tire yesterday off the dried out sealant without using the glue/sealant removal spray, it was a nightmare but managed to seal the tire nicely.

[the_spanner_chmp]

Great stuff Henry
From now on I'll use the phrase I'm De-Blaking my wheel/tyre 😂
👊🤘

[geraldhenrickson]

I feel the 2-4 oz recomendation does not apply to any larger mountain bike tire. It offers poor protection and dries out even faster. I use 6 ounces on any tire over 1.95 width.

[grantwallace]

This is exactly the video I needed. Thanks GMBN.

[keananconnor]

Legitimately this is the how to I asked for

[ivanperica]

I usually paid 1.5 € for a valve core this ebay tip never came across my mind thanks my dudes!