J-Dro
Well-Known Member
The other day I noticed my rear tire was totally flat after just sitting for a few days in the garage. It was fine a few days prior when I rode it last. It's a UST tire and I'm using Hutchinson goop in the tire for sealant. I pumped the tire back up and noticed a small amount of goop escaping from a gash in the tire about 1/8" long. After a few minutes, the liquid stopped coming through the gash, and the tire held pressure overnight. So, I figured that the sealant had done its job and filled the hole.
The tire held up well through the first half of a rocky ride at Sourlands, then suddenly lost all the air pressure. I used a tube to finish the ride, but now that I'm home I'm attempting to repair the tire again. The sealant doesn't seem to be working on its own this time. The liquid just keeps seeping through the hole but is not sealing it. Any advice or tricks of the trade? IMO, the tire gash doesn't seem that big that the tire should have to be trashed.
The tire held up well through the first half of a rocky ride at Sourlands, then suddenly lost all the air pressure. I used a tube to finish the ride, but now that I'm home I'm attempting to repair the tire again. The sealant doesn't seem to be working on its own this time. The liquid just keeps seeping through the hole but is not sealing it. Any advice or tricks of the trade? IMO, the tire gash doesn't seem that big that the tire should have to be trashed.