rlb
Well-Known Member
What's the consensus on long term reliability of punctures plugged with a Stans dart? I've flatted a road and MTB tubeless in the last week and neither held up on just Stans sealant. I don't really want to replace the tires (road in particular) but I also don't want a repair to suddenly let go (again, road in particular).
Details for anyone really bored:
I nailed something in the last 2-3 miles of a gravel ride last week. Initially the Stans did a good enough job of getting me back to the car, despite it peeing on me once or twice along the way. I had a strange feeling to top off the sealant before the ride since it had been quite a while, I'm glad I followed through with it. I hooked up the kid's trailer on Saturday and got about halfway down the road and it started leaking again. This is a fairly new Panaracer Gravel King that I like, and don't want to replace if I don't have to. Going to dart and see.
So I walked back home and moved the trailer over to the MTB, which I had not touched in forever. I get the tires filled and off we go, and I start thinking about that sealant again. We get around the neighborhood a bit, make it to the playground, and all is well. As we're leaving I turned around in a grassy area under some tall oaks and I get a puncture from (presumaly) a stick. I quickly learn there is enough Stans in the tire, but it wouldn't seal. This is a fairly old tire (cant even remember what at the moment) so not a big deal to replace, but I'd rather not if I can salvage it since it's got a decent amount of tread left.
Details for anyone really bored:
I nailed something in the last 2-3 miles of a gravel ride last week. Initially the Stans did a good enough job of getting me back to the car, despite it peeing on me once or twice along the way. I had a strange feeling to top off the sealant before the ride since it had been quite a while, I'm glad I followed through with it. I hooked up the kid's trailer on Saturday and got about halfway down the road and it started leaking again. This is a fairly new Panaracer Gravel King that I like, and don't want to replace if I don't have to. Going to dart and see.
So I walked back home and moved the trailer over to the MTB, which I had not touched in forever. I get the tires filled and off we go, and I start thinking about that sealant again. We get around the neighborhood a bit, make it to the playground, and all is well. As we're leaving I turned around in a grassy area under some tall oaks and I get a puncture from (presumaly) a stick. I quickly learn there is enough Stans in the tire, but it wouldn't seal. This is a fairly old tire (cant even remember what at the moment) so not a big deal to replace, but I'd rather not if I can salvage it since it's got a decent amount of tread left.
