Razors Edge ★ Posted November 9, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 9, 2018 The other day, when I got my flat from a piece of glass, I got to wondering if a tubeless tire would have sealed the puncture and only required a top off to get rolling again. Or does it not work that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 10, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 10, 2018 )(*)(*&^%$#@! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted November 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: )(*)(*&^%$#@! Is that French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 10, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 10, 2018 Just now, Razors Edge said: Is that French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted November 10, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 10, 2018 ...depends on how big the hole is on the inside. If it exceeds a certain diameter or area, the sealant stuff won't plug the hole and it just keeps on oozing out. That tyre is looking a little worn in the center portion anyway. Check your wear indicators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted November 10, 2018 17 hours ago, No One said: ...depends on how big the hole is on the inside. If it exceeds a certain diameter or area, the sealant stuff won't plug the hole and it just keeps on oozing out. That tyre is looking a little worn in the center portion anyway. Check your wear indicators. When I see threads, that's when the tire is worn It was actually a pretty small hole once the glass was removed - almost impossible to find when visually inspecting the tire (after I had removed the glass and dropped the tire to look at the piece of glass). I had to find the puncture in the tube and match it up against the tire to spot the hole. In any case, it was an older 4000S, which I had swapped on when I got a proper gash in a pretty new 4000S II. ? So, now, there is a fresh 4000S II on there, but I was just thinking a tubeless might have handled this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted November 12, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/9/2018 at 10:04 PM, No One said: ...depends on how big the hole is on the inside. If it exceeds a certain diameter or area, the sealant stuff won't plug the hole and it just keeps on oozing out. That tyre is looking a little worn in the center portion anyway. Check your wear indicators. I think this... I bought plugs recently for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 12, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 12, 2018 It may of sealed it. Once the piece of glass was removed, my guess would be no. A friend of mine had issue upon issue sealing tiny holes for the long hall. It would seal, then 10 miles away out comes the sealant.With the pressures of road tires I'm not a fan of tubeless. So he would run ≈60 psi. Pressurizing back to 90 psi or so the issues begin. The tires can be patched from the inside (like a car taar). Not sure if you can do this on the road or not. Also removing a tubeless tire is a major PITA (again my friend is my only reference). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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