Student4Life Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I tried Slime, it was ineffectual, and now I'm using Armordilloz which does buy some time. But I wonder if a foam insert would do more good. Like Tube Defender from flattiredefender.com, or cut up an Armour Insert from Tannus (those aren't near my tire size). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 This is something I am interested in too. One of a few things I will look at in the future. I'm looking at going the cheaper way using a pool noodle as inspired by this guy... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 interesting... I'm VERY particular about ride quality. I wonder how tough it is to get something like these noodles in a tire, and it not suffer imbalance or bumps? I still have flashbakcs of hurting myself and bending rims when they came out with solid bicycle tire inserts..... I'd like to see what happens to an open cell foam in a tire, after it goes thru a few hundred miles of compression cycles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 @ShanesPlanet Certainly lots to discover, using a smaller inner tube plus pool noodle cut to size is what I will try one of these days if I bother. Probably after I get another wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student4Life Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 Found another tire liner, "Mr. Tuffy." It's a cheap thin lightweight strip of polymer that goes between the tube and tire. A barrier instead of a buffer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student4Life Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 I'm trying the Tannus Armor. I picked this because I blew another tube at 200 more miles, this time a pinch puncture cut by the rim. Mr. Tuffy wouldn't have saved me from that, I wanted some cushion around the tube. Feel free to prompt me for how it's holding up, I've been putting about 130 miles/month on my tire. Initial observations: I lost nearly 10% of my range, so 24 is now 22 miles. I tried 25psi tire pressure that Tannus recommended, and the cornering is wobbly. I'm running 30psi now and I'm still adjusting. Tannus has some odd recommendations so we'll see how it holds up: deflate the tube when not in use so the foam can decompress. That's not gonna happen, this is my daily driver and I want it ready and waiting. "you must use a smaller tube." That's not happening, because of the bend in the valve stem I'm lucky to even find the normal-sized tube. run the tires at a lower pressure. Sorry, not happening, didn't corner well at speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student4Life Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 The Tannus Armor is working great, I've only put maybe 150 miles on it but I've ridden it hard and taken a lot of bumps from sidewalks and curbs, and been exposed to usual road hazards, all during daily commuting. I'm pressuring it hard at 35-45psi so it's firm, below 30psi it's not as responsive (I feel like the unicycle rolls side-to-side under me). If the cushion is compressing then I guess I just get less protection... Meanwhile, Mr. Tuffy has been working well for a few months in a mountain bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student4Life Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Now I'm at 240 miles and had a puncture. It's in the side of the tube, so a pinch puncture. I kept the tire inflated near 40psi, and the armor is heavily compressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Well this kind of sucks, I tried putting Mr Tuffy tire liner in my wheel, new tube, and I was taking out (slow leak) by a bloody thumb tack!!! It didn't do squat for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student4Life Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 I found something! After another disappointment with inserts, I made another desperate sealant product purchase, one that's specifically formulated (or at least marketed) for tubes. And it seems to be holding way better than Slime or Armordilloz; those may work for tires but not for tubes, they just get me home. The product is Muc-Off Inner Tube Sealant (SKU 20216). I put it in after a pinch-puncture (yes in spite of the Tannus armor), and it's been holding pressure for weeks now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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