It is much easier to load sealant into a tube before fitting in the tyre. The sealant I use is OKO - heavy duty, off-road, big bottle made for use on tractors etc. This is very economical sealant compared to expensive small cycle sealants. Sealant is a better way to go than barriers, because perhaps only 50% of punctures are caused by piercing of the tyre - the rest are caused by small failures in the tube wall, which usually become apparent as slow punctures.

Great video. Ive been riding on Chinese solid tyres for 8+ years, obviously never had a puncture ever as there's no tube . The ride quality is less but for commuting they're unbeatable 👍

I run Schwalbe marathon plus. Never had a puncture in 20k miles

quality tire-liners and new tires, with a heavy tube usually works well for me; I can go years between flats; all the rest is goopy, or heavy, and not worth it.

Excellent and informative! Thank you!

Great video thank you.

Thank you for the video!

Bike suspensions should also prevent snake bites, as they lower maximum force on the wheels.

Very informative presentation.

Excellent as usual

💯👍👌thanks for all that, good job very helpful thanks again enjoy life ✌️😊

My tannus tires ride about the same as the gatorskin ultra hardshell tires, thorn resistant tubes and slime which still require pressure checks and carrying a pump/spare. Neither is a great ride quality, but at least I haven't had to change tires since in the dark since switching to tannus even after pulling 3 screws and 2 nails out.

@cycletogo

9 ай бұрын

Yep, the Tannus are very convenient in that way. I think as far as feel, it really depends on the type of riding you do. They really excel on hard surfaces like roads and aren't built to ride long distances due to the small efficiency loss.

Thanks

The years I owned Bikes going all the way back to childhood is when the tires were new they weren't easily punchered but they got about a year old even if the tire still had a lot of thread they punchered a lot easier.

@cycletogo

2 ай бұрын

They've definitely developed a lot of technologies to help prevent punctures! Heavier tires, puncture-resistant tubes, tire liners, etc.

great Video

Just get Pirelli Cinturato Velos. Feels like a road bike tire, more protection than Continental Hardshell and any Schwalbe Touring tire. New 100% Kevlar tech has made all this old school stuff obsolete. You can ride right over nails and goatheads and nothing will happen.

Hands down slime is the best, saved my ass out in no where 5 min on my way.

I use flat out plus I got some shower pan liners from Home Depot..I line the inside of the tire like any tire liner and install the tube..never had a flat after that..

@charlesgeorge8111

10 ай бұрын

this another; am ready to change tyres, now reminded and realised not having rim liner,

@TravisMcGee151

10 ай бұрын

@@charlesgeorge8111I also use Flat Out on my 26” x 4” Fat tires. Works great!!

*ST⭕P Bike Flats!* Nice video

Nice...!😊

Stan's works great in a tube except it can't be a patched tube or the sealant dissolves the patch adhesive and you have a future flat.

I have the Tannus solid tires on my bike the best investment I ever made I go long and short distances on my bike no maintenance no flat tires I will never go back to a regular tire again and yes I actually go very long distances with my bike and I love it

Excellent video. You cover everything quickly and clearly, with excellent visuals and no verbal fumferring. I use triple protection: thorn-resistant tubes + Mr. Tuffy tire liners + high quality kevlar puncture resistant tire (Gatorskin and Schwalbe Marathon Plus are both excellent). I ride thousands of miles and years between flats. 🙂 Also, thorn-resistant tubes hold air much longer, I guess because they're so thick. Yes, any puncture-resistant product adds weight to the wheel, but I'm happy with that tradeoff. Again, excellent video. Very well done! 👍

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video, but how do you check tire pressure if the tube has liquid tire seal in it, won’t it clog the value and go into your pressure gauge? Thanks for sharing. 😊

@cycletogo

5 ай бұрын

Excellent question! With liquid tire seal, we have never had any issues with clogging pressure gauges when measuring tire pressure, or with skewing measurements. It's a good idea to rotate your wheel to make sure the stem is at the top when measuring pressure or inflating with the liquid seal to make sure it doesn't leak out of the valve stem. Thanks for the question!

Yeah, Tannus Armor. I learned to swear on a couple of languages when finally installed them, but I think they worth it. Puncture and pinch protection at the dame time. However, it wears the tyre from the inside 😱 At least, it wears down the rubber part. Actually, I put the inner tube to the Tannus Armor, then put them into the tyre. And then I put the whole thing on the wheel. That may be easier than fight the inner tube inside the TA while they are in the tyre and on the wheel.

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

We are absolutely there with you as far as the difficulty of installing them. As someone who does some of our installations (I also record and edit our videos!) it took me a few months to get a hang of installing the Tannus solid tires and I still have difficulty with the Armour, but man are they worth it! The owner of our shop has both the Armours and the solid tires on various bikes of his and that is consistently the last thing he has to worry about, so they are super convenient! I would personally much rather spend an extra ~10 minutes installing something that will ensure the longevity of my tube.

The best tire is a ebike speed rated tires dont use cheap tires if you are going above 5 mph , the wirers in the bead are flimsy especially on the front wheel, blowout at 35 is a 50 / 50 if you can ride it out without hitting the ground hard. A good rim liner is recommended and some extra black tape wont hurt over the liner. . A tire liner or and old thick tube cut up then contact cement to inside tire works keep the cut up tube away from the bead of tire.. All those pour in chemicals in your tube weakens the tube and adds weight and throws balance off. Also the ride on a 26 inch wheel is softer and it seems more flats on average. The thinner 700 is higher pressure but rougher ride but less flats on average. The good tire is the most important thing especially in the front , the rear you have a 90% chance of riding a flat out in the 30 mph and up world

Don't forget to tell them to also get the correct valve length with presta

Flat out works great in a tube.

🎉good to know about tennis tires but my rims don't have hook lip on inside. So I'm back to square one. Ever seen Styrofoam used to prevent goat heads. Thanks guys!

@cycletogo

9 ай бұрын

Tannus actually makes a tire liner as well as the solid tires, and the tire liner doesn't require the lip inside the rim. It still protects against lots of thorns and serves as a run-flat as well. Would recommend checking them out!

Never heard of the Tanner foam never goes flat one.. have to investigate that further ! I have a fat tire lectric bike .. 20 - 4.0 ... hmmm...

@SamiJumppanen

11 ай бұрын

LOL! That must cost a lot and add a lot of weight and rolling resistance. Now if you wouldn't mind about the resistance, as you've got assistance, it's going to cost on the range.

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

Tannus solid tires aren't recommended on electric bikes for several reasons, including weight and the speed you'd be traveling at. You could use a Tannus tire liner instead, which would increase the resistance of the tire to punctures.

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

Tannus tires are actually slightly lighter than normal tire/tube combos, and are only slightly less efficient (~3%). Really only something that becomes noticeable on longer rides.

How does Cycle to Go feel about Ebike tire repairs? (have you had any experience with them enough to offer suggestions like this other channel did) see: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i22fo5mdlLGaqsY.html

@cycletogo

9 ай бұрын

We do lots of e-bike tire/tube replacements, and one thing we suggest to many e-bike owners is Tannus's Armour. It's a foam liner that goes between the tube and tire, and it prevents most pinch flats and almost all flats from sharp objects. It also serves as a run-flat. Great option for any e-bike owner, especially with fat tires!

@flolou8496

9 ай бұрын

I've heard of Tannus Amour, but when I get some time I'll try and explain later one of it's biggest negatives. It has something to do with the ongoing maintenance required for it to work properly. I think it has something to do with relieving and adjusting the tire pressure when the E-Bike is not in use, (something like that, it's stated somewhere in the instructions) I wish I had the youtube link where I heard this handy, but don't have it handy right now.

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Will it work in a tube too,Slime does not work.

Some major tyre company needs to make solid tires most psi in bike tires ramp up to around 100 psi making them rock hard so you'd not even notice if it was a solid tire I'd bet you could recycle old car tires into new solid tires

@cycletogo

9 ай бұрын

That's the idea with Tannus's solid foam tires! We have them here at our shop and so many of our customers are beyond thrilled to never have to replace tires again.

Do tannis tires come in 20x4?

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

The Tannus solid tires don't come in a 20x4" size, but they do make an Armour (tire liner) in that size. Thanks for the question!

Can I upgrade from. 26 x 1.7 to a 26 x 2.1 Tire?

@cycletogo

9 ай бұрын

Generally that is something pretty easy to do - just make sure your rim, frame, and fenders (if applicable) can accommodate a tire that wide, and you may have to switch tubes as well. Sometimes if you are putting on a larger tire, it can rub against the frame or the fenders, so definitely check to make sure that doesn't happen. Great question!

Solid core tires really do seem like the better choice. Are there fat tire solid core tires? What about omnidirectional solid core tires? Give you greater flexibility in your steering, more like how a hover craft moves about, but still maintain contact with the road.

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

Tannus does not make any solid tires for fat tire bikes or e-bikes, for both efficiency and ease-of-installation reasons - though they do make tire liners that protect a typical pneumatic tire against most punctures. We do not know of any commercially available omnidirectional tires for bikes specifically. That is something that is so early in development and would require so much modification that it likely will not be adopted for a very long time, if at all.

2 words, Tannus Armour

@cycletogo

10 ай бұрын

Yes! It's a great way to protect against most flats without sacrificing the feel of a pneumatic tire, and serves as a ride-flat so you never get stuck anywhere.

@OldBumOnABike

10 ай бұрын

@@cycletogo I have them in 3 of my bikes. I can't remember the last time I changed a flat 👍

I just double . 👍 I tube hate messy sealant. 🥴🥴🥴