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Road Tubeless Maintenance Q

Old 05-18-22, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by KJ43
They are, but they have the metal tip that helps hold them in the tire better than just a bacon strip.

I have been successful with bacon strips getting them to hold long enough on my road bike tire to get me home at a lower pressure than I usually ride. But when I brought the tire back up to 60ish PSI the bacon pushed right out. The Dynaplug didn't do that when used on another repair because the metal tip acts as a barb.
Yup. When I have to use a bacon strip, I'll tie it in a knot and shove the knot inside the carcass to keep it in place. It's not the easiest thing in the world, but it works and I've had bacon strips stay in place for a couple thousand miles (the remaining life of the tire) by doing this. Dynaplugs certainly sound more convenient, though, so I'll pick up a kit one of these days.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
If Dynaplugs are anything like bacon strips, which I assume they are, they're super tacky - like a cord coated in tar.
Yes, they are exactly like that.
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Old 05-19-22, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Sy Reene
Interesting. I always assumed that dynaplugs and the like were pretty much making the gap(s) that the sealant had to plug much smaller so as to increase the success ratio.
I find that they seal okay by themselves.
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