Muc-Off 20216 No Puncture Hassle Inner Tube Sealant, 300 Millilitres - Advanced Bicycle Tyre Sealant For Repairing Inner Tube Punctures Of Up To 4mm

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Although you can use tubeless sealant in your inner tube, tube specific sealants are designed for your tube and they are going to last longer and do a better job at sealing punctures on your tubes. The best sealants made specifically for inner tubes are made by Slime and Muc Off. As long as you have inner tubes with removable valve cores you can fill them up with this Muc-Off stuff. There are some punctures that the sealant can’t handle, specifically those on the side of the tube and those on the tread area that exceed 3 mm in size. The main convenience of having a tubed tire with sealant is that of not having to stop for every single small puncture, but only for nasty large ones.

Run your tires at higher pressure. Since sealants are not meant to deal with snake bites, you should pay special attention to running your tires at sufficiently high pressures. Low pressure increases your chances of getting pinch flats and punctures outside the tread area of the tire. You can put tire sealant in bike inner tubes to fix or prevent punctures on the tread area smaller than 3mm, but it will not prevent pinch flats or punctures bigger than 3mm. For best results, use tube-specific sealant. The sealant will plug small holes and prevent them from becoming large punctures. Muc-Off has used some of the technology from its tubeless range to create the No Puncture Hassle Inner Tube Sealant, a sealant – as you can no doubt work out – for use solely with inner tubes. It doesn't seem to dry out and does a good job of fixing small holes, but the installation tube is too big for Presta valves. To start with, the bottle lid is a core remover but it only works on Schrader, so you'll need to have a Presta one in your tool kit or a small pair of pliers to unscrew the core. Some factors, such as how often you ride your bike and where you store it and how many punctures it needs to fix may come into play in determining the lifetime of the sealant.

 Why use Inner Tube Sealant?

Minimal upfront cost. Both Slime and Muc Off make excellent quality sealants, and a small bottle is comparable to the price of a new inner tube.

Step 4: Now fit the end of the filling tube onto the valve stem and with the bottle upside down, squeeze gently on bottle to dispense desired amount of sealant into the valve. Ensure sealant flows smoothly into the valve. (Fill the recommended amount for your inner tube using the dosage scale on the side of the bottle). Fewer potential punctures. With no inner tube inside the tire you eliminate one type of puncture that even sealants can’t handle: pinch flats. These are a complete non-issue with tubeless tires. Nothing is completely failure-proof, and your sealant is not like a wild card that gets you out of every bad situation. If you aren't too fussed about converting to tubeless but want a bit of added puncture protection then Muc-Off's Inner Tube Sealant will be of interest.To prevent pinch flats from occurring, you need to run your tires at sufficiently high pressures, and if the road conditions are really hostile, you should consider using wider tires if possible. With a greater surface area, these tires are less likely to be impacted by sharp stones and potholes. How Long Does The Sealant Last In The Tube? Less protection. The inner tube is the weakest link in the chain (tire, tube and sealant), as it’s quite vulnerable and some punctures can’t be handled by the sealant as they are too big.

However, if you are using Presta valves then that will be your first hurdle when it comes to installing it, as the bottle and kit are designed primarily for Schrader (car type) valves.During the winter, though, it's nice to have a bit of reassurance that you aren't going to find yourself on a wet, cold, dark country lane swapping over a tube. More comfort. As you don’t need to be worried about pinch flats, you can run your tires at lower pressures, which enhances your riding comfort and your grip because it increases your tire’s footprint. Having a flat tire is part of riding a bike, but as much as it’s part of the activity, a flat tire can ruin your ride in record time. Thankfully, there are a few ways to prevent flats, one of which is using sealant. Let’s find out whether putting sealant in your inner tube will help you prevent flats and help you ride worry-free. Making a bigger hole saw the sealant take a little longer to plug the gap but it achieved it, although the pressure dropped from 90psi down to 50psi. That's still high enough to let you get home without stopping and give it a top up at home or fix/replace the tube. Tires with Schrader valves all have removable cores, so putting sealant in them is very simple. All you need is a core remover, which is built into some sealants.