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Automotive tyre sealant in tubeless bike set up

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Have one of those puncture repair kits left over after buying a spare wheel for my car. Would the sealant work in a tubeless mtb wheel? No biggy if not. Just like using stuff up.


 
Posted : 11/08/2024 8:56 pm
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Don’t they tend to contain ammonia or some other substance that tends to wreck tyres?  They’re only meant as a quick fix to get you home/to the tyre shop.


 
Posted : 11/08/2024 10:34 pm
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I used to use green tractor tyre sealant when I had ghetto tubeless. It worked and was cheap. Prob just stick with the proper stuff now tho.


 
Posted : 12/08/2024 5:33 am
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I use Holt's TyreWeld along with liquid latex for ghetto tubeless (i.e. with a split inner tube as a rim strip). Works fine, never had a problem. When I first started doing ghetto tubeless 20 or more years ago, I used Slime and TyreWeld. The Slime is longer lasting, the TyreWeld seals them up fast.


 
Posted : 12/08/2024 6:23 am
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Oko fluid from a farm shop or Amazon.

Water it down 25%

It works very well and doesn't dry out like latex based fluid.


 
Posted : 12/08/2024 8:10 am
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Don't worry about the ammonia angle, Stans and the like has ammonia in it to keep the liquid latex - er - liquid in the tyre.

Don't sniff the good stuff though, FYI yes it does smell stronger than household ammonia. #understatement


 
Posted : 12/08/2024 8:39 am

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