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    Tips on removing a tyre please

    I'm sure it doesn't have fibres in (it has the consistency of milk) and is latex based and seals by drying on contact with air. I've heard of people adding things like glitter and pepper to help it block holes but I'm sure they would have added something if they thought it needed it. There are...
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    Tips on removing a tyre please

    The syringe is just a large standard syringe and simply squirts the sealant in to a flat tyre with valve core removed so no pressure needed. Once the sealant is in the put the valve core back in and inflate.
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    Tips on removing a tyre please

    Steve, the initial sealant I used was Tyre Youghurt which dies have fibres in it but they still went in through the syringe. However, that sealant would not seal the bead to rim and it just leaked out leaving a small puddle overnight. I cleaned all that up and started again using Stan's which...
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    Tips on removing a tyre please

    It took me longer than that to unseat the bead! I think I need to practice ?
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    Tips on removing a tyre please

    I've just had this with WTB Verdict tyres on WTB rims and made worse with inserts. Getting the original bead to break wasn't as bad as yours. The WTB rims are a bit like the diagram above but there is a small lip on the shoulder and the bead has to go over that to get to the rim wall and that...
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    Hi from a Newbie

    Cheers Stu. I'm sure I'll have loads of questions.
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    Show us your Whyte bits

    My e-160s
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    Hi from a Newbie

    Hi All, I only started riding again during lockdown, but nothing serious. I dug out and upgraded my 2009 Boardman FS but during the upgrades I read more and more about EMTBs so last week I bought a Whyte e-160s and it's awesome! I'm getting it Invisframe'd but can't be done until the 7th Dec so...
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