Originally Posted by
unterhausen
It's good practice to pop the bead and clean the nasty stuff out. I never do on my own bikes though, I'm curious if some of the older tubeless tires have grown squids.
I think a dremel is more likely to do damage to a tire than help. Sure, the tire is getting marginally heavier over time as sealant dries on it, but probably it will wear out before that's particularly significant.
I'm just looking for justification to buy new toys.
. Yes the sealant on my other bike have grown squids. I kept puncturing the tire on purpose to see how well the sealant works. Well the dynaplugs sure work. Then I kept pumping it back up with CO2 cartridges. Fastest way to ruin your sealant.
I unseated the tire because I'm using race sealant, which may or may not plug up the valve stem.