Detectorguy
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Four flat tires in the last five rides Help needed. I have a 26x1.95 tire with a tube. Any suggestions or help ?
Tires & Tubes Help with flat tires
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JerryB
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Quit riding over glass and nails.......kidding aside.......where are you riding.....I ride most days....have over 650 miles in last year.....never had a flat.....there are all kinds of products you can add inside your tires....liners....slime.....etc......maybe one would help you.....good luck.
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jimmycash245
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Is it a Puncture? if so have you run a rag inside the tyre? is it a spoke puncture? loose spokes any creaking and popping from rear ? rim squeeze ?
Detectorguy
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I have found glass, a small nail, a thorn, and even a staple in my tire. Today I am going to try Flatout in my tube see if that might work... 
Yeah
I have checked and no spokes in the tire...
YeahI have checked and no spokes in the tire...
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jimmycash245
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Hello,
if you have not already, you could clean the inside of the tire with some low % rubbing alcohol
and wrap the inside of tire with vinyl electric tape, overlap maybe 1/2 inch it will not hold by itself but with
air in the tube it will, if that makes sense?
if you have not already, you could clean the inside of the tire with some low % rubbing alcohol
and wrap the inside of tire with vinyl electric tape, overlap maybe 1/2 inch it will not hold by itself but with
air in the tube it will, if that makes sense?
ah ya they will all cause flats.. Also on some 26x1.95 tires it can sometimes be a little tricky getting the bead to seat right and can end up with a pinch flat from the tube and the rim or if the bead comes off the rim. so if you patch them be sure to check around both sides all the way around to make sure the tire is one and seated right before fully inflating then check it again. tho the flat out should help you not get any more flats or at least will keep you from ever getting stranded but it might be a good idea if you dont have one to also have a small pump with you in case you lose air before the flat out fully seals the hole. and if you ride in an area with a lot of throns glass or nails it might not hurt to also out in some sort of tire liner to help not get punctures in your tire and tube. in addition to the flatout.I have found glass, a small nail, a thorn, and even a staple in my tire. Today I am going to try Flatout in my tube see if that might work...
I have checked and no spokes in the tire...
My current Protection for all my Bikes & eBikes = Mr Tuffy Liners + FlatOut Sportsman Formula Sealant... I carry C02 inflator in case I get a flat ans lose a bit of air - I can represurize with C02 which also helps FlatOut to seal better. All to the good !
I have found glass, a small nail, a thorn, and even a staple in my tire. Today I am going to try Flatout in my tube see if that might work...
I have checked and no spokes in the tire...
What kind of tire pressures are you running? It's well known that too low of a PSI can lead to pinch flats. What's less well known is low pressure also makes punctures more likely. But it sounds like you could really use some tires that have a better puncture barrier in the tread area. It adds a little bit more weight, but it doesn't sound like you are a racer where every gram counts.
Mozziegb1971
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Run tubeless, pain is over.. Simple as that
That's a good option for many. But I know a number of people have gone back to tubes after going tubeless when it was all the rage. What's keeping me from going tubeless is the need to replenish the sealant a couple of times per year. And eventually it turns into a big lumpy mess that must be cleaned out.
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I do the exact same thing. But I carry a rechargeable tire pump instead of co2.
rideonjohnny
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i have never tried slime but have heard of it, can you put it inside tube that have never been punctures just incase? Or would you carry it with you just incase.
DieselTech
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There is also tannerus tire armour inserts. If you use tannerus inserts, you need to refer to the inner tube chart for required inner tube size.
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Is this a pump you carry on your bike? Who is it made by?
I was a Tannus "1st Adopter" for my 1st eBike several years ago - starting off Tannus can be more of a pain on install than conventional TPU lliners - but what really put me off about a yr later - when I went to change tires on that 1st eBike (and by now I had 3 eBikes each with Tannus) - planning to swap out my Tannus Liners into my new tires - FIRST I was SURPRISED to find those Tannus Liners had compressed and the center/thicker section was now as thin as the sidewall edge. SECOND I intalled Mr Tuffy Liners instead - and SURPRISED AGAIN my range on that same 1st eBike went up about 30% - same bike - same-Battery - Tannus Liners gone.
Road Cyclists are hep to "Rolling Resistance" and become particular about tire brand and PSI to miminize Rolling Restance. GUESS WHAT there has been a credible 3rd party analysis that confirmed Tannus has about 40% Higher Rolling Resistance than TPU Liners. - so I wasn't smoking crack !
CLICK HERE ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST TIRE LINERS
I have changed to Mr Tuffy ever since - and about 2yrs ago I also added FlatOut Sportsman Formula Sealant and I have been a very/very happy rider - NO FLATS - EVER - AND GREAT RANGE ON MY EBIKES !
CLICK HERE $20 FLATOUT SPORTSMAN FORUMULA 32 OZ
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/puncture-resistant-tire-liners#rr
Road Cyclists are hep to "Rolling Resistance" and become particular about tire brand and PSI to miminize Rolling Restance. GUESS WHAT there has been a credible 3rd party analysis that confirmed Tannus has about 40% Higher Rolling Resistance than TPU Liners. - so I wasn't smoking crack !
CLICK HERE ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST TIRE LINERS
I have changed to Mr Tuffy ever since - and about 2yrs ago I also added FlatOut Sportsman Formula Sealant and I have been a very/very happy rider - NO FLATS - EVER - AND GREAT RANGE ON MY EBIKES !
CLICK HERE $20 FLATOUT SPORTSMAN FORUMULA 32 OZ
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/puncture-resistant-tire-liners#rr
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DieselTech
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I was reading on Flat Out, do you think it will seal a ½inch hole? I think I read that on the bottle. I'm going to try some on some new fat bike tires.
1. First you can help Prevent any puncture - small or large - by adding a well rated TPU Liner between the tire and the tube - like Mr Tuffy - please understand zI recommend them based on competitive tests - same tests have shown "almost all" lower cost liners are not effective (waste of money).
2. Second, a effective sealant will seal punctures that get thru the Tire - and get thru the Liner - and puncture the tube. No sealant I know off will seal a 1/2 tube puncture. frankly I have never seen a puncture that size - other than once in Moab where I gashed the sidewall of my rear tire on a boulder on about a 7ft jump down - but that thrashed my rim anyway. No jumping with a 80lb eBike
2. Second, a effective sealant will seal punctures that get thru the Tire - and get thru the Liner - and puncture the tube. No sealant I know off will seal a 1/2 tube puncture. frankly I have never seen a puncture that size - other than once in Moab where I gashed the sidewall of my rear tire on a boulder on about a 7ft jump down - but that thrashed my rim anyway. No jumping with a 80lb eBike
