addertooth
Well-known member
I just got through putting 8 oz of "Flat Out" tire sealant in each of my 26 X 4 tires (the recommended amount).
I noticed a bit of tire-hop imbalance after doing this.
At first, I was hoping my bead had re-seated improperly; the rear tire did need an "adjustment".
After bleeding off the air in the rear, and re-seating the bead, my physical "out of roundness" was addressed, but,
I still have some imbalance in both the tires as they were spun while the bike was leaned on the kickstand.
It was not like this before, at least, not to this degree.
Is this something which will sort itself out by riding a few miles, or is the unspoken cost of using sealant?
Where I live (out away from people's yards), the most common "ground cover plant" is the dreaded Goathead.
Getting two flats in one week was enough to make me order some sealant.
As a sidenote, I am surprised by how thin the carcass is on these 26 X 4 tires. It doesn't take a very long thorn to reach the tube.
This bike is used as a street commuter bike and sees very little time off the asphalt surface.
I noticed a bit of tire-hop imbalance after doing this.
At first, I was hoping my bead had re-seated improperly; the rear tire did need an "adjustment".
After bleeding off the air in the rear, and re-seating the bead, my physical "out of roundness" was addressed, but,
I still have some imbalance in both the tires as they were spun while the bike was leaned on the kickstand.
It was not like this before, at least, not to this degree.
Is this something which will sort itself out by riding a few miles, or is the unspoken cost of using sealant?
Where I live (out away from people's yards), the most common "ground cover plant" is the dreaded Goathead.
Getting two flats in one week was enough to make me order some sealant.
As a sidenote, I am surprised by how thin the carcass is on these 26 X 4 tires. It doesn't take a very long thorn to reach the tube.
This bike is used as a street commuter bike and sees very little time off the asphalt surface.