just a reminder, a plug in the side wall is just a “limp” home type of thing. sidewalls love to either tear, or completely blow out when they have damage like that.
@@NomadHorizon sometimes it will come free and a new bit will need to coagulate. That's how the sealant works. It constantly reseals the tire if the plug it created comes free, which it often does with so much more sealant sloshing around, all of the jostling of a ride and life not going to plan.
punctures in real life are never like this, sidewalls normally get slashed so are too big to plug or the puncture is often right near the rim edge and unfixable.... best way is to carry a tube just incase
You're so right, everytime I tried using sealants (correct application by the way) the stuff didn't even work a bit, so we had to buy a tube somewhere anyway. Disappointing, but also enlightening
@@willcampbell9408 Given two of the advantages you listed are drawbacks I guess you're sarcastic, but still, it surprises me how many amateur riders I meet care so much about inflating the tire 1 minute quicker as if it mattered.
Remember carrying a CO2 cartridge is a one shot deal. I on the other hand carry a mini air compressor (lithium battery powered) it a little heavy but it does the joe nicely. I have found you have to inflate the tire to just under Max pressure spin it for 30 second to let it seal properly. Had a flat twice to the same tire within 1 mile . That's how I learned error and trial
Make sure to let out the CO2 and reinflate the tire with air (tire pump) once you get back home. The CO2 will leak out more quickly and can damage your sealant.
Some sealants react poorly with CO2 and glob up. Best to repair the tire correctly and put fresh sealant and air in once you get home. And by correctly I don't mean to disparage that "bacon strip" plug. Those are great. I've used those in my motorcycle tires for years.
@@marchood99 Could be, but wouldn't it be advisable for him to say that instead of saying a completely different thing and leaving the viewers having to make guesses..?
Man, try that with car and semi tires on the sidewall, it may work for a few miles, but after a bit it ruptures cause the sidewall is what stretches to fit your air
CO2 is a double edged sword. It does give you a temp fix but destroys the sealant so once your done with that ride you will have a flat again and you will have to change the sealant
My CR-250 hits Texas Mesquite almost every ride/race. I put that stuff in my inner tube and I got screamed at by mechanic. Most will refuse to use it because it leaves glurp all over the shop. FJB
So I don't know if it applies to bikes the same but on a car you should never try to repair sidewall damage. Liquid sealant is a huge mess and never seems to hold up in the long term. Best case it gets it to the point where you can walk it back to the car or on a car get you to a tire shop if its just around the corner. I'd never actually ride or drive on liquid sealant for anything remotely long term(also the tire shop guys are gonna hate you if you use liquid sealant). The best thing to use is a plug kit but you need to ream the hole and ideally use a little bit of rubber cement if possible. And again NEVER attempt a side wall repair. It's extremely dangerous to drive on and that's assuming it actually works long enough to get you up to speed.
Never plug a tire that’s punctured at the side wall especially for cars, the plugs are designed for the tread and putting them on the side wall is dangerous as the plug can get pushed out, this is especially dangerous in a car. I know that this is about bikes, but I felt like I should share as most people have no idea
the sealant in the tire needs to be on the side with the punctures to properly seal the holes. But punctures like this usually happen within the tread and sidewalls usually tear. Not a good demonstration.
Excluding road a lot of people on mountain bikes are switching to tubeless. A lot of bike shops tell people the overall benefits so they switch. I’d say it’s closer to a 50/50 on it
Btw if the wheel is spinning itl stop the punctures better. So probably would've stopped that screw, you can see no sealant made it out the hole which it would've if it was spinning. Just a quick point
Ngl when I’m riding I just rub some dirt on it, it turns to mud and the sealant had time to fully seal it. Then it turns back into clay or dirt and it just falls off as I ride. I usually only do this in a race though
How do you prevent the tire tube nozzle from getting sliced by the Hole insert in the bike wheel...? Someone told me, make the Hole Insert Bigger. Increase the circumference basically.
Slime and have their stuff in your tires eventually we'll stop at the valve stem where you can put air in it. Also if you do have a larger hole and it gets into the tire and around the rim overtime this can put pits in the aluminum. However I do like the stuff because when they come in our shop I get to charge twice as much to clean the room up before installing a new tube. Personally I prefer Tuffy liners I did try Thanos liners but I noticed after a couple of customers having them for about a thousand miles to my personal disappointment the fan of Sliders went from approximately 1 inch thick to about a quarter inch thick, so I no longer will carry those in our store and we only use Tuffy liner,,,, however I heard of a tire liner that is made of solid foam that is not supposed to deteriorate as quickly and it is not supposed to lose its structure. So we may try that
The sealant could have worked but due to gravity ain’t it on the other side of the tube, the bottom ? I’m sure u have to spread the sealant by spinning the wheel ?
Unpopular opinion i guess but: there are basically no benefits of using an CO2 inflater over a small pump. Size and weight are similar but the pump can be used indefinitely while the CO2 produces tons of garbage.
DO THIS to REPAIR PUNCTURES. You ain't stopping shit lol
He is stopping an puncture by plugging it?
@@maws420 im pretty sure what they wanted was a way to prevent punctures from happening.
@@yako0006 the title can be interrupted in different ways
When air stops coming out of a puncture and it's still inflated then it stops being a puncture
@@yako0006 the wording of if is vague enough that it covers this part
just a reminder, a plug in the side wall is just a “limp” home type of thing. sidewalls love to either tear, or completely blow out when they have damage like that.
Anyone else come to the comments to say the same thing?
Only matters mainly for vehicles
@@Devo1987 A bicycle is a vehicle
@@JefeInquisidorGOW non gas vehicle small like a bike
@@spottybeard Yeah, I was about to. You should generally never repair damage to the sidewall, you just have to buy a new tire
And, take your empty CO2 canister home with you!
People with tubes 💀
Just use slime tubes?
Atleast with tubes is not that messy,compared with sealant. 🙄
@@mgproryh yay even heavier wheels with more inertia. No one wants that
@@randombiker4610 but more expensive in the short and long run, heavier wheels, more inertia etc
You re DAMN right on that!
I fill my tires with helium, so I can reenact the ending to ET on my way home.
Wait I forgot how the ending of ET played off?
@@gamelover3558he blew up
@@gamelover3558he got fingered to death
@@erenjaeger4221💀
The sealant will not coagulate when you use CO2 cartridges.
Depends on the sealant, some are Co2 friendly. But mostly your right
I was thinking the same
Let the sealant coagulate before inflating the tyre with CO2, duh...
@@NomadHorizon doesn’t always work. And why the attitude ???
@@NomadHorizon sometimes it will come free and a new bit will need to coagulate. That's how the sealant works. It constantly reseals the tire if the plug it created comes free, which it often does with so much more sealant sloshing around, all of the jostling of a ride and life not going to plan.
If it's a sidewall puncture you have to lean the bike on the side of the puncture! Kind of how gravity works!
Always being a spare tube when running tubeless! I've been caught out before and it's not fun
I tell people to carry a tube but they don't listen.
I always carry a spare tube on my long rides
100%, carry a tube, plastic tire levers, and a means of airing the tire. Also a spare stem, valve cores and tool. Just in Case.
punctures in real life are never like this, sidewalls normally get slashed so are too big to plug or the puncture is often right near the rim edge and unfixable.... best way is to carry a tube just incase
You're so right, everytime I tried using sealants (correct application by the way) the stuff didn't even work a bit, so we had to buy a tube somewhere anyway. Disappointing, but also enlightening
A bit of credit card plastic like material cut just larger than the slash in the tyre and a good ol' inner tube! 🤘
Never ever tore a sidewall! 🤯
Ride maxxis idk what torn sidewall is 🤷♂️
Carry a tube and a cleat for sidewall slices. A business card wrapped in tinfoil is my hack.
CO2 for the trail is why I switched from Stan's to Slime for my tubeless sealant. Apparently Stan's doesn't react well with CO2 so it won't seal.
Why do you use CO2 instead of a compact pump?
@@1312_PV it's faster, single use AND more expensive
@@willcampbell9408 Given two of the advantages you listed are drawbacks I guess you're sarcastic, but still, it surprises me how many amateur riders I meet care so much about inflating the tire 1 minute quicker as if it mattered.
@@willcampbell9408 I prefer to be bear food while I'm pumping away.
Mini air compressors. Co2 cartridges. Tire goo.
Extra tubes and a frame pump. Never fails to get you on your way
Remember carrying a CO2 cartridge is a one shot deal. I on the other hand carry a mini air compressor (lithium battery powered) it a little heavy but it does the joe nicely.
I have found you have to inflate the tire to just under Max pressure spin it for 30 second to let it seal properly.
Had a flat twice to the same tire within 1 mile . That's how I learned error and trial
Um. Spin the wheel. The the fluid will work I belive
I'm guessing it will still take enough time that you will lose too much pressure.
@@shoraz and if it's a large enough puncture, it won't plug that hole.
Ride the tire, and it will open up on you
At last! Saved from the tyranny of swapping an inner tube.
Dude I wish I thought about stuff like this 15 years ago. I used to ride a bike everywhere.
Make sure to let out the CO2 and reinflate the tire with air (tire pump) once you get back home. The CO2 will leak out more quickly and can damage your sealant.
Some sealants react poorly with CO2 and glob up. Best to repair the tire correctly and put fresh sealant and air in once you get home. And by correctly I don't mean to disparage that "bacon strip" plug. Those are great. I've used those in my motorcycle tires for years.
First time I hear this I heard " seaman fixes punctures"
THIS DID NOT STOP PUNCTURES, THIS STOPPED LEAKS
on the sidewall? Of all my years of riding, I never, ever had a puncture in the sidewall.
Your tire is dead 🤦♂️
Use an inner tube lol.
I just bought this bike tube with the adhesive and haven’t installed it so it’s cool to see it in action!
I always die a little inside when someone purposely messes up an expensive MTB part 😅
Love it!
Show us how you fix a puncture with a CO2 cartridge when the tire comes off the rim or the sidewall drips open.
Or better how to do it with a pocket pump.
But this doesn't prevent/stop punctures, like the title suggests...
Think he just means more unlikely to get a punnie that wil end your day.
@@marchood99 Could be, but wouldn't it be advisable for him to say that instead of saying a completely different thing and leaving the viewers having to make guesses..?
@@th_js I suppose yes but bit common sense tells you what he means really but I know what you mean 👍
Fair point!
Do this to stop punctures from leaking dummy
My sealant must be terrible then, bc it didn’t seal a tiny pinch flat?
Sealent won't seal pinch flats
Man, try that with car and semi tires on the sidewall, it may work for a few miles, but after a bit it ruptures cause the sidewall is what stretches to fit your air
Great idea... absolutely will be carrying the puncture plug kit!
Idk about yall but I've never gotten a nail in the smooth side of my tire, it's always in the uneven bumpy tread that makes it tricky to apply a patch
CO2 is a double edged sword. It does give you a temp fix but destroys the sealant so once your done with that ride you will have a flat again and you will have to change the sealant
I just watched a advert ,trying fixing one in the pouring rain in a muddy field in winter
You had me do the punctures on my wheels. I'm using tubes.
Rolling around with nangs for your “tyres” hey? 😂
😅
The amount of "punctures" I'd be privately dealing with in the bushes brooo
Personally I prefer inner tube, because I ride mostly on high pressure, above 40 PSI
bro ive never dealt with this only ever getting my whole ass bike stolen lol but good note im def going to put some sealant in my tire for the future!
My CR-250 hits Texas Mesquite almost every ride/race. I put that stuff in my inner tube and I got screamed at by mechanic. Most will refuse to use it because it leaves glurp all over the shop. FJB
Let's go Brandon
So I don't know if it applies to bikes the same but on a car you should never try to repair sidewall damage. Liquid sealant is a huge mess and never seems to hold up in the long term. Best case it gets it to the point where you can walk it back to the car or on a car get you to a tire shop if its just around the corner. I'd never actually ride or drive on liquid sealant for anything remotely long term(also the tire shop guys are gonna hate you if you use liquid sealant). The best thing to use is a plug kit but you need to ream the hole and ideally use a little bit of rubber cement if possible. And again NEVER attempt a side wall repair. It's extremely dangerous to drive on and that's assuming it actually works long enough to get you up to speed.
yeah but Peaty's are bit pricey for just colored valve stems. Nice Plug lol
You’re meant have the wheel rolling to use sealer as the air with the moving liquid need to ‘cycle’ several times for large holes
Never plug a tire that’s punctured at the side wall especially for cars, the plugs are designed for the tread and putting them on the side wall is dangerous as the plug can get pushed out, this is especially dangerous in a car.
I know that this is about bikes, but I felt like I should share as most people have no idea
Great ideas as long as you don’t crack your rim like me😭💀
RIP
Also use dish soap and water on the puncture after this, if it bubbles it means it still is leaking
the sealant in the tire needs to be on the side with the punctures to properly seal the holes. But punctures like this usually happen within the tread and sidewalls usually tear. Not a good demonstration.
I carry three screws that match my tools
2 small 1med same for car/truck... screws can last longer than the tire 🙌
Nothing worse than riding through a trail full of screws
okay people are talking about the title but this only works with tubeless tires, they are much more expensive.
The reason it didn't seal the screw was because you have to rotate the wheel around so the sealant actually has chance to get into the hole
After I did this, the tires weren't puncture proof and I almost died testing this method by driving across a board full of nails.
First, you convert to tubeless before you start the video... haha 90% of people on bikes run tubes bro you're appealing to no one
Excluding road a lot of people on mountain bikes are switching to tubeless. A lot of bike shops tell people the overall benefits so they switch. I’d say it’s closer to a 50/50 on it
90% of serious mountain bikers run tubeless bro
Btw if the wheel is spinning itl stop the punctures better. So probably would've stopped that screw, you can see no sealant made it out the hole which it would've if it was spinning. Just a quick point
CO2 cartridges?
Carry a hand tire pump. Never have to replace a dead cartridge.
Do not use C02, it is not made for tubeless wheels and will lead to future problems. As well as using C02 the tire will not seal.
As an auto tech, we don’t patch tires unless the puncture is in the center of the tread. I can’t see that sidewall really holding up
Motorcycle riders are jealous of this.
Put pressure on the tyre as if you were riding and it won't seal that well
If you use a tire leak plug, go online and buy vulcanizing liquid to chemically bond the plug to the tire. They will seal like there wasn't a hole.
Ngl when I’m riding I just rub some dirt on it, it turns to mud and the sealant had time to fully seal it. Then it turns back into clay or dirt and it just falls off as I ride. I usually only do this in a race though
That swlf sealing ooze will fuck up all compressed air systems you put it on to inflate. Seaking from years of experience here
Those punchers may seal at first but after cycling again and putting pressure on the tire they probably will leak
My solid tires work great!
How do you prevent the tire tube nozzle from getting sliced by the Hole insert in the bike wheel...?
Someone told me, make the Hole Insert Bigger.
Increase the circumference basically.
That slime is useful so you can get to good place to fix it better :D
Gone are the days you’d have a “puncture repair kit” with the chalk, patches, glue, etc.
I still do. Ten minutes to patch a tube.
great idea with the co2 caqrtridge
I know bike sidewalls aren’t as serious as car sidewalls but this still hurts me
First time I’ve ever seen CO2 cartridges used this way… fucken genius bro
The reason the screw did not seal is there was no liquid on it the tire was not rotating it was on its side
If all else fails, always carry an extra tube.
For the price of one CO² cartridge, you can actually buy a pump. Way cheaper and economical.
Nah, I've had tannus tire armour since June last year. Haven't had one puncture since, that's how to eliminate punctures.
How should the sealant get to the puncture if the tire lay on the side?
Slime and have their stuff in your tires eventually we'll stop at the valve stem where you can put air in it. Also if you do have a larger hole and it gets into the tire and around the rim overtime this can put pits in the aluminum. However I do like the stuff because when they come in our shop I get to charge twice as much to clean the room up before installing a new tube. Personally I prefer Tuffy liners I did try Thanos liners but I noticed after a couple of customers having them for about a thousand miles to my personal disappointment the fan of Sliders went from approximately 1 inch thick to about a quarter inch thick, so I no longer will carry those in our store and we only use Tuffy liner,,,, however I heard of a tire liner that is made of solid foam that is not supposed to deteriorate as quickly and it is not supposed to lose its structure. So we may try that
Thing is rocks do not make little holes but longer cuts. You don't always get away with it with anchovies.
Pretty sure sidewalls aren’t supposed to be plugged unless in an emergency as a bandaid.
VERY impressed with the Butt Plug
The tyre looks brand new too
Make sure you have a tubeless tire before trying this, if you don’t you will be wasting your time
Won't the sealant freeze when you use CO2 Cartridge?
depends on the brand that makes the sealant. the peatys sealant shown in the video is CO2 compatible. same goes for other brands like Muc Off, etc
Bro destroying new Maxxis tyres
Why does his real voice sound like the TTS?? I'm scared now
*Fixes puncture*
*Gets another puncture not even 10cm forward*
Better yet carryva folding tire if you get a sidewall puncture. That wat you can finish your ride instead of limping home.
Hell yea wippids on the go.......I mean yea air.....
Peatys is pretty terrible sealant. I had the rear of a frame covered in the useless glitter. Stans is absolutely brilliant. Buy that.
Jeez, don't waste C02 on reinflation, just pump it back up with a hand pump. Save the C02 for when you pop the bead and need a rapid inflation
'Punchers' 😂😂😂
I use foam in my tires, they don't last as long but they save me money
And use a pump so you're not throwing away metal cartridges just because you can't be arsed to pump some air.
The sealant could have worked but due to gravity ain’t it on the other side of the tube, the bottom ? I’m sure u have to spread the sealant by spinning the wheel ?
I was told co2 can't be used with sealent ???
definitely replace the sealant after CO2 use. Not bad considering it is just for emergency or should be rather.
1st make sure you have sealant in your Tyre
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Anndd there goes the strength of the sidewall.
Top 👏
Rip to a brand new tire
Just remember that CO2 will leak out of your tires much faster than air and you'll need to replenish with normal air by the end of the day
Love seeing the leaking bead.... Tubeless is a fad
Wow, punctures were such a big deal when I was a kid
One word . Gravity...... Think about it..... Turn the tire over
Unpopular opinion i guess but: there are basically no benefits of using an CO2 inflater over a small pump. Size and weight are similar but the pump can be used indefinitely while the CO2 produces tons of garbage.
Damn, that was a brand new Maxxis he butchered to explain this😫