If you go to your local bike shop and ask if you can put sealant in your tubed tires (inner tubes in your tires) to stop all the flats you are getting, and they say "no, it's meant for tubeless only", you can tell them they are wrong, leave their shop because they are incompetent, and buy this stuff for your inner tubes and put it in yourself using a syringe kit on Amazon for this purpose.
Stans No Tubes website FAQ has a question which says, "Can I add sealant to my tubes or tubular tires?" And they respond: "Yes, if the tube or tubular has a removable valve core. If there are two opposing flat surfaces just below the top of the valve, you can use our valve tool to unthread the core and sealant can be installed. We recommend injecting 1-2 ounces (30-60ml) of sealant into tubes or tubular tires. Sealant will not damage tubular tires."
So, there you have it! Use it in your stinking tubes to stop thorn flats and make riding and commuting better!
If you do decide to do a tubeless conversion with Gorilla tape or whatever around your rim, this stuff works too! I converted a non-tubeless-compatible rim to tubeless using Gorilla Tape and this stuff, by following a couple tutorials online, including one Instructable.
This sealant is AWESOME! IT WORKED!
I've had the sealant in my (now tubeless) tires for 98 miles now, and about 30 miles ago this happened: I was riding around with my kids. In order to stay next to them while we rode, they rode on the sidewalk while I rode on the grass/dirt between them and the road. As a result, it turns out, I ran over a *lot* of thorns unknowingly. When I got home, I saw little wet spots all over the tire--about **7** or **8** per tire. Each wet spot was a thorn sticking in the tire, and the wet stuff was the sealant that had leaked out and sealed the hole. But..the tire didn't leak. The sealant worked! I pulled out all 16 thorns, and each time I pulled one out the tire hissed loudly, as the air rushed out pretty fast. My tires would have emptied from 50 psi to 10 in probably 1 to 2 minutes. So, after I ripped out 8 of the thorns in the front tire, I lifted up the front of the bike and hand-spun my wheel for several spins. I could already tell the sealant was getting into the holes and slowing the leaks. I then did the back tire too, removing all thorns very quickly. Then, I jumped on the bike and rode quickly around the neighborhood for 10 minutes or so to ensure the sealant was well-distributed. Within only seconds of being on the bike I couldn't hear the leaking anymore. When I got home I refilled each tire back up to 50 psi. The front tire leaked a little over night that night but held enough air I could have rode it the next morning. The back tire leaked just a few psi. I filled up both tires again, and have been riding many times the past couple weeks with no further issues. The sealant works. Much better than the green Slime!
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 7.91 x 3.27 x 1.85 inches |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.57 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 17.91 x 13.39 x 10.43 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
| Brand Name | Stan's NoTubes |
| Model Name | Stan's Original Tubeless Sealant, 120ml |
| Color | white |
| Material | Rubber |
| Suggested Users | unisex |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | NoTubes |
| Part Number | STANST0061 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| Included Components | Tire Sealant |
| Size | 16-Ounce |
| Sport Type | Cycling |
