Thread: Finally gone all tubeless

A can of tyre repair stuff, zoosh or similar can’t remember the other names

Originally Posted by RobMichelle

A can of tyre repair stuff, zoosh or similar can’t remember the other names

To be used only in extreme emergencies!

When travelling remote, I still carry the "Bead breaker, Tyre Levers, Rubber Mallet , spare tube and patch repair stuff etc."
The tubeless plug repairs are quick and easy but should only be considered as a temporary repair.
There is also a mushroom shaped plug available which is inserted from the inside of the tyre (which obviously requires the tyre levers etc) but is a more permanent repair.

If I still have to carry all that gear then I might as well carry a tube too. However my tubes have fat valves to fit the 130 rims. The wolf rims have small valve holes and that means buying a tube to match.

Keith

Originally Posted by Xtreme

The tubeless plug repairs are quick and easy but should only be considered as a temporary repair.

Over here there is nothing temporary about it! I remember finding a nail in the work van tyre and went to the tyre place. Here removed the nail and fitted the magic licquorice to plug the hole without removing the wheel from the van.
Regarding the "Bead breaker, Tyre Levers, Rubber Mallet , spare tube and patch repair stuff", the way things are going in the world I'd take them for protection....

Originally Posted by RobMichelle

A can of tyre repair stuff, zoosh or similar can’t remember the other names

Thinking about this stuff. As I have balance beads in my tyres, this goop would mix with the beads and perhaps get forced into the tyre fracture point and might make a better temporary repair

I have never had to use snot plugs so perhaps should research Utube a bit.

Keith

Originally Posted by spudfan

Over here there is nothing temporary about it! I remember finding a nail in the work van tyre and went to the tyre place. Here removed the nail and fitted the magic licquorice to plug the hole without removing the wheel from the van.
Regarding the "Bead breaker, Tyre Levers, Rubber Mallet , spare tube and patch repair stuff", the way things are going in the world I'd take them for protection....

I gather you mean personal protection.
I usually travel on my own and always have something for that purpose that is a lot lighter

FWIW , Ive had loads of punctures with tubed tyres but never had a puncture with tubeless tyres. As well as the tubeless repair kit which you just poke in from outside I carry Tyre pliers , Tyre levers & rubber hammer.

Just last week I bought new tyres from Tyroola & swapped all 5 over at home (over 2 days)
Its easy enough to break the beads on Wolf rims (with tyre pliers) even with the saftey grooves.
I managed it post shoulder surgery (right shoulder) and a painful golfer elbow , left elbow ( I dont play golf) ( The load rating on my old tyres was like 10ply , far too high for my SWB. )

I did need to use an explosion to seat the beads as my compressor didn't have enough oomph. (Butane & a bbq lighter)