Does sealant contribute to rolling mass?

[Lone Rider]

......one also needs to consider tire pressure and the surface type the riding will take place on to provide a definitive answer......is it tar, asphalt, compacted dirt track, loose sand, grass, mud, rocky inclines, twisty tracks, slippery downhill slopes or a combination of the above. Tire size is also a factor to consider.......

 

Yes, and don't forget temperature and altitude...(wat rook jy?)

[Guest EdEdEd]

 

Yes, and don't forget temperature and altitude...(wat rook jy?)

How are you forgetting tyre width!?

Fork travel?

Rider height, weight?

[Lone Rider]

How are you forgetting tyre width!?

Fork travel?

Rider height, weight?

 

Are we talking about the same thing here? I thought we were discussing the amount of sealant that needs to go into a mountain bike tyre. Sure, tyre width will play a small part, but type of terrain, rider weight, and fork travel will not affect the quantity of sealant required.

[Skubarra]

Any increase in rotational mass will affect how quickly the tyre/rim will accelerate.

 

Just remember, the punctures you get because you remove the Stans will also affect how quickly your tyre will accelerate .

[Goodbadugly]

Common sense not being that common?

[Guest EdEdEd]

More stans = more weight

 

Can we go to bed now?

[kosmonooit]

Just don't mention chain wear measuring gauges! Oops I just did.

[Guest EdEdEd]

Just don't mention chain wear measuring gauges! Oops I just did.

Sram or shimano chain?

[BarHugger]

 

 

Yes, and don't forget temperature and altitude...(wat rook jy?)

 

Not smoking.....but consuming huge amounts espresso. Are you familiar with the (German) scientific study published a few years ago on rolling resistance and mass on different surfaces........with no sealant in the tires. Makes for interesting and informative reading. That is why the question was raised......the amount of sealant used will have an effect, but IMHO negligible in comparisom to the type of surface covered.

[BarHugger]

More stans = more weight

 

Can we go to bed now?

 

I don't use Stans.....mine is some green fluid stuff that sell cheap-cheap.......it weighs less than Stans according to the packaging.

Edited May 30, 2014 by BarHugger

['Dale]

 

 

......so considering Newton's 3rd law, that will also affect the de-acceleration force (stopping power)........so maybe going faster one will need a longer distance to stop also.......so going slower you most probably will require a shorter stopping distance and be able to maintain your average speed over a longer distance.......which might contribute to actually going faster over a longer distance ie 70km.......?!?!

 

 

I've got headache

[Lone Rider]

I agree, this topic is getting way too complicated...just follow the manufacturers recommendations...over and out.

[kosmonooit]

I was under the impression that the sealant levitates inside the tyre whist the wheel is a rolling due to hypergolic forces, don't tell me I have been misled all these years.

[Ryan's dad]

Just to add another dimension , will the effect be greater on a 29er than on a 26 or 27.5 as the rotational mass is further away from the center of the wheel on a 29er.

Just a thought....

[DJR]

I have no doubt that you can answer that question for yourself.

 

Hi Johan, nice to hear from you. How do Stans roll in the land of my maternal ancestors?

[porqui]

From what I've experienced, tubeless tyres with 60ml sealant (minimum recommended per mtb tyre) offers less rolling resistance than tyres with tubes.

 

 

You're on your own on this one!

 

 

To OP - no you can't decrease the amount of Stans in your tjoep!