Does sealant contribute to rolling mass?

[VicanZA]

Wow 44 replies on this, we have to much time on our hands.

[DeFconOK]

Sealant is designed to coat the whole tire while riding so guess its a big difference. I've heard of guys painting sealant onto a clean tire, Paint on two rounds, seat the tire and ride.

 

I think the bigger problem is sealant that goes unchecked and keeps getting added to until

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii34/hootsmon_album/2009-06-25_Tubeless/DessicatedSealant.jpg

[blondeonabike]

Sealant is designed to coat the whole tire while riding so guess its a big difference. I've heard of guys painting sealant onto a clean tire, Paint on two rounds, seat the tire and ride.

 

I think the bigger problem is sealant that goes unchecked and keeps getting added to until

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii34/hootsmon_album/2009-06-25_Tubeless/DessicatedSealant.jpg

That looks like what happened the last time I tried to bake bread. Even the dogs wouldn't eat it.

[Greg29]

Think of slime as the 'Antimatter' of your wheel, weightless and suspended in the middle by equal pressure on all sides. As soon as something disrupts this fine balance the slime will touch the tube with devastating effect and an almighty explosion will follow. At which point you wont give a cr@p about rolling mass........ ...

 

Not really but it would be cool..........

[Daniel J Méssem]

just dont forget to re-tune your suspension after letting some out - massive reduction on unsprung mass will require some change in dampening settings for sure

[Cassie]

More stans = more weight

 

Can we go to bed now?

 

yes, but more thorns = less stans...so by the end of the thorny ride...your centrifugal mass has decreased by a bit!! But then again, so did your legs (losing a bit of muscle)