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prevent-a-puncture/tyrearmour

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  • 20-05-2015 7:37pm
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    gerrowadat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,363 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know if either of these are any use, or are they just gimmicks? Not seeing a lot of reviews from bikers online.


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I know you don't have a Deau any longer but this guy on the Deauville UK forum recommends Puncturesafe, Royal mail use it so I guess it can't be crap.
    http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/deauville/
    scroll down a bit to the General section for the link.


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    gerrowadat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,363 ✭✭✭gerrowadat


    Is that a generally done thing by shops that do tyre changes? All I've really spotted is the prevent-a-puncture place in by bikeworld.

    It's one of those things that strikes me as either a no-brainer that everyone does, or crap and will cause issues down the line (i.e. the next tyre change is a pain in the hole).


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    gerrowadat wrote: »
    Is that a generally done thing by shops that do tyre changes? All I've really spotted is the prevent-a-puncture place in by bikeworld.

    It's one of those things that strikes me as either a no-brainer that everyone does, or crap and will cause issues down the line (i.e. the next tyre change is a pain in the hole).
    You could look at it with a tinfoil hat or like a person that may be in an area that doesn't have 24hr recovery.
    Tyre shops don't like it because it has to be washed out of the tyre before it can be repaired and it goes all over their tyre machine.
    Its not that expensive and the videos I have seen of that particular sealant seem to show that it washes out with water.
    Its not that expensive and it seems to get good reviews from the guys that use it.


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    Del2005
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    I had it in a car years ago. Took a while after starting for it to spread evenly so had a terrible shudder for the first few km, was tolerable in a car don't know how I would have managed on a bike. Not sure if too much was put in and I don't know if it did anything to increase tyre life. You'd want to be keeping a very good eye on your tyres as this could hide a small puncture getting bigger till its too late.


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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,395 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Have had good experiences with Ultraseal in a rear tyre, sealing minor punctures with little air loss, probably worth having

    Have also had six inch nails through the tread and sidwall, no hope there just replace the tyre.

    If I had to choose between something pumped into my tyres and a year's breakdown cover, I'd choose the year's breakdown cover.

    Also, don't bother paying money to have anything pumped into your front tyre, it'll roll over almost all nails or screws then flick them up poised to penetrate your rear, if they're going to cause a puncture it's almost always in the rear tyre.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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