Erik Voldengen

The sealant just can't get at a hole near the side. I haven't been able to
get any sidewall cuts to seal up.

I just realized I hacked out some words on booting a tire.

http://www.erikv.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/10/14/Booting-a-tubeless-tire

-Erik

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Ron and Dorothy Strasser <
rondot@spiritone.com> wrote:

> The only non tubeless mountain tire I have had really good success with
> (running tubeless on stans rims) is the "SCHWALBE" Little Albert. This is
> 29". I am sure there are other tires that would work as well or better than
> L. Al, but they have been rock solid. They have a very sturdy sidewall. I
> just mounted and raced Echo on stans rims..... the "HUTCHINSON" Toro
> tubeless tire. NOW there is a tire that I think will live longer than I
> will. These things have very strong sidewalls, look like they will clean
> out mud very well (one of my main buying points of a tire as I do not change
> tires for different surfaces) and I can tell you with a great sense of
> security that these babies are sealed on those rims.... I only added the
> sealant for a puncture. I know they weigh more than a tube-type tire, but I
> think they will work great this season. I could tell you stories about what
> I tried to do to get the bead to break free from rim. Of course if I do
> ever flat, I probably will not be able to even get the tire off the rim. Oh
> well...deal with that when IF it happens.(Book binding tape is also an
> option for a damaged sidewall).
> my two cents
> ron
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Fricker"
> To: "OBRA Chat"
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:12 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] NoTubes Troubles
>
>
> I doubt it'll help with a tubeless but I've patched a sliced clincher with
>> the old folded up dollar bill trick. Saved me from an 8 mile walk home in
>> the woods once.
>>
>>
>> On Mar 16, 2010, at 8:01 AM, Mike Kender wrote:
>>
>> I recently purchased new Kenda Small Block tires that I'm running Stan's
>>> in. After a DNF at Echo I learned that one of the tires has a hole in the
>>> sidewall close to the rim. Seems the Stan's can seal this hole when the tire
>>> is sitting, but when riding the sidewall flexes and the sealant fails. The
>>> sealant doesn't seem to be able to reseal the hole when rotating.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any tricks for this problem? Another type of sealant?
>>> The place I purchased the tire will not exchange it for a new one.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
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